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L.A. Hisrory Chp.6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who made France’s claim to the land that became Louisiana? | La Salle |
| Who was honored by the name Louisiana? | King Louis XIV |
| How did young Bienville become the leader of the Louisiana colony? | Sauvole died and then Bienville assumed command of Louisiana colony. |
| What were the reasons for Bienville’s failure as a leader? | He did not have a lot of supplies from France, he fought with commissioner, and had to defend himself against accusations of mismanagement. |
| Which event under the governorship of Cadillac resulted in the creation of Code Noir? | introduction of slaves |
| Which Native American tribe was an ally of the British during the colonial period? | chickasaw |
| In what way did mercantilism affect the colony’s economic system? | It allowed the colonists to trade with countries that had trade agreements with France. |
| Why did King Louis XIV settle on the idea of proprietorship for the colony? | To keep the English and Spanish from establishing colonies in Louisiana. |
| What is the term associated with the system of allowing individual businessmen to take control of a colony for profit? | Proprietorship |
| Who was Sieur de Cadillac? | colonial governor appointed by Crozat |
| Why did so many of the early colonists achieve so little success as farmers? | The soil around the first settlements was not productive. |
| Which positive achievement can be credited to Cadillac? | promoted the cultivation of indigo and tobacco |
| What is the difference between a proprietorship and a joint-venture company? | Proprietorship is when one person takes control and a joint-venture company is when two or more people takes control. |
| Why did the Company of the Indies generate so much profit in the early years? | The Company of the Indies generates so much money in the early years because people wanted to get rich quick and bought shares in the company. Early investors made a very large profits, so many people wanted to invest. |
| What caused the Mississippi Bubble to burst? | It became hard to maintain profits for the company stockholders, financial difficulties worried investors, Law admitted he didn’t have the money to pay back investors, and then stock prices began to fall. |
| Why is New Orleans nicknamed the Crescent City? | New Orleans was nicknamed Crescent City because it is located at the bend of the Mississippi River. |
| Who built the city of New Orleans? | Bienville |
| Why did the French order the Natchez off of their land? | The Natchez ordered the French off their land because they wanted to expand territory and turn that area into a tobacco plantation. |
| How did the relationship between the Choctaw and Chickasaw impact Louisiana history? | The Chickasaw took in the survivors of the Natchez Uprising, resulting in a military campaign in which the French paid the Choctaw to fight their enemies, the Chickasaw. |
| Why was Bienville replaced in 1743? | Bienville was replaced because he wanted to be replaced as soon as possible. |
| What was one of Bienville’s major accomplishments? | He founded New Orleans |
| Why was the colony often referred to as rogue? | |
| Why did the Germans wish to come to Louisiana? | |
| Why was it difficult to get people to settle in Louisiana? | It was difficult to get people to settle in Louisiana because there were a lot of criminals in Louisiana at that time. |
| What was John Law’s controversial method for populating the colony? | John Law offered concessions or grants of land, engages or laborers were offered contracts to work for concession for certain number of years in exchange for passage to Louisiana and he sent French prisoners to Louisiana. |
| Why did the Ursuline nuns come to the colony in 1727? | To teach and to work in hospitals. |
| Who were the casket girls? | Casket girls where women sent to Louisiana to establish families, they carried trunks with them(caskets) with stuff in them to help them establish a family. |
| Which food source grew in importance after African slaves arrived in the colony? | rice |
| Why did rice become an important crop after the arrival of African slaves? | It became an important crop because the African Slaves brought their knowledge on how to grow crops such as rice to Louisiana. |
| Who led the first expedition that explored the lands that became Louisiana? | La Salle |
| Which country backed de Soto’s expedition? | Spain |
| What was the result of de Soto’s first expedition? | He was the first european to cross the Mississippi River. |
| What was the goal of La Salle’s first expedition? | La Salle’s goal of his first expedition was to travel the length of the Mississippi River. |
| Why did Louisiana’s proprietary governor have trouble with the Native Americans? | Louisiana’s proprietary governor had trouble with the Native Americans because he refused t smoke the calumet(a ceremonial pipe) and this made the Native Americans mad. |
| What was the name given to the set of laws established by Bienville to govern the conduct of slaves? | The Code Noir |
| Children born in the Louisiana colony were considered to be members of which ethnic group? | Cajuns |
| Who were engagés? | The engagés were nothing more than indentured servants. |
| How did France’s war with England affect the Louisiana colony? | |
| Compare Cadillac’s treatment of the natives to that of Bienville? | |
| What contributed to the difficulties experienced in the newly founded city of New Orleans? | The lack of a public water system contributed to public health problems. |
| Why did Iberville name his first camp Point Mardi Gras? | He named it Point Mardi Gras because it was the host of the first formal Mardi Gras parade. |
| Why did Iberville and Bienville move the original colonial settlement from Fort Maurepas to a new location near Mobile Bay? | |
| Why were the French determined to control the mouth of the Mississippi River? | They were determined to control the mouth of the Mississippi to help supply all of the surrounding cities with water from the river. |
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