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Mid Term study guide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| In which conflict did France lose all of its land holdings in North America? | French and Indian War |
| What was the name of the colonists who came to Louisiana from the Canary Islands? | Isleños |
| What body served as town council and court of law during the Spanish colonial period? | Cabildo |
| During the American Revolution, what did Spanish Governor Gálvez do to prevent supplies from reaching the British fort at Pensacola? | began a siege |
| What treaty transferred Louisiana from France to Spain? | Fontainebleau |
| Who was the first Spanish governor of Louisiana? | Antonio de Ulloa |
| Which Spanish governor of Louisiana has been described as a reserved scientist, quiet, low-keyed, and noted scholar? | Antonio de Ulloa |
| Which explains why the Louisiana colonists were angry with Governor Ulloa? | He passed a law that implemented Spanish trade laws. |
| Which explains why the Acadians were evicted from Canada? | They refused to take an oath of Allegiance to the Protestant British king. |
| Who was the governor of Louisiana during the American Revolution? | Bernardo de Gálvez |
| During the American Revolution, what was the main British target of the Spaniards? | Pensacola |
| What hindered the military movement of the Spanish in the Gulf of Mexico during the American Revolution? | hurricanes |
| Which explains why Governor Antonio de Ulloa’s arrival in Louisiana was met with an unenthusiastic response from the colonists? | The French colonists had no desire to change their lifestyle, economy, and traditions for a Spanish leader. |
| Which explains why the Louisiana colony was a low priority for the Spanish after they acquired the territory from the French in 1762? | Spain knew that the colony had been a financial disaster for France. |
| Which explains why Ulloa hesitated to take formal control of the Louisiana colony? | a limited number of troops and an unwelcoming population |
| Which body did Governor Ulloa allow to continue to assist in governing the Louisiana colony? | Superior Court |
| How did Ulloa’s desire to impose Spanish trade policies in Louisiana affect his relationship with Louisiana colonists? | It increased tensions between the new Governor and the colonists. |
| How is the French Superior Council related to the Revolt of 1768? | Council members encouraged citizens to openly rebel against Spanish rule. |
| Which explains why Ulloa left Louisiana? | He did not have sufficient troops to make a stand against the Council’s order. |
| Who is credited with being the first planter in Louisiana to process sugar into granules? | Etienne de Boré |
| Which explains how Etienne de Boré affected the sugar industry in Louisiana? | He made sugar production profitable. |
| What was the purpose of Camino Real? | to improve the route between New Orleans and Texas |
| Which event occurred in 1777? | Bernardo de Gálvez became governor. |
| Which event occurred in 1801? | Manuel Juan de Salcedo was appointed governor. |
| Which of the following reasons caused Spain to want to take possession of Louisiana from the French? | to protect their land claims in Mexico from the British |
| Who did Spain support during the French and Indian War? | France |
| Why did the French transfer the Louisiana colony to Spain? | They knew that they were going to lose the French and Indian War. |
| Why didn’t the British attempt to stop the transfer of the Louisiana colony to Spain? | It was completed in secret and they were unaware. |
| Why was Spain willing to take control of Louisiana even though the colony had not been profitable for France? | to protect their Mexican silver mines |
| What were the conflicting goals of France and England in the 1750s that eventually led to war? | France wanted to control the fur trade and link their land holdings while the British wanted to expand to the west. |
| What was Spain’s goal for the Louisiana colony? | maintain it with little cost |
| What was one way the Spanish tried to reduce the cost of maintaining the Louisiana colony? | They tried to make existing French government structures work with Spanish laws. |
| Who headed the second Spanish arrival in Louisiana? | Alejandro O’Reilly |
| Who headed the second Spanish arrival in Louisiana? | Alejandro O’Reilly |
| How did O’Reilly’s arrival in Louisiana differ from Ulloa’s? | Spain provided a great show of military support. |
| How did Alejandro O’Reilly earn the nickname Bloody O’Reilly? | Colonists felt that his punishments for the 1768 revolt were too harsh. |
| What body did O’Reilly establish to replace the French Superior Council? | Cabildo |
| What was one of the first tasks Alejandro O’Reilly set out to accomplish as governor of Louisiana? | discover those responsible for the revolt |
| What was known as Code O’Reilly? | new laws based on Spanish Laws of the Indies |
| What were the responsibilities of the Cabildo’s members? | enforcing laws, advising the governor, and acting as a court |
| What was Alejandro O’Reilly’s primary focus as Governor of the Louisiana colony? | developing more regular trade practices |
| Who served as Louisiana’s governor after Alejancro O’Reilly? | Luis de Unzaga |
| What did Governor Unzaga and Governor Gálvez have in common? | They both married daughters of a prominent trader. |
| Which explains how Luis de Unzaga improved relations between the Spanish government and the people of Louisiana. | He tacitly allowed trading with the British to feed the colonists or aide his allies. |
| What does laissez-faire mean? | government does not interfere with the economy |
| How did Gálvez’s economic approach differ from Ungaza? | Gálvez actively worked to control trade while Ungaza was laissez-faire in this economic approach. |
| Which was a direct result of the French and Indian War? | The French lost the Louisiana colony. |
| How many years passed between the Constitution of the United States being put into effect and Louisiana becoming a state? | 23 |
| It what way did Gálvez aid the American colonists in the American Revolution before Spain formally declared war on England? | He allowed the Continental Army to buy supplies at the port of New Orleans. |
| What conclusion can be drawn as to why Gálvez was willing to support the British colonists during the American Revolution? | The Spanish were eager to eliminate the British colonies. |
| Why did Governor Gálvez lead military actions against the forts and outposts at Pensacola, Mobile, Baton Rouge, and Manchac in the 1770s? | to give Spain control of several important harbors |
| Which best describes the reputation of New Orleans when Esteban Miró became Governor in 1785? | urban, disorderly, rowdy |
| What was Miró’s main focus as Governor of the Louisiana colony? | regulate the unruly city of New Orleans |
| What were Miró’s Bando de Buen Gobierno? | A proclamation by Miró of his plan to direct the conduct of the colony. |
| It what way did Miró change slavery in the Louisiana colony? | He instituted Spanish slave law. |
| How was Spanish slave law different from the French Code Noir (Black Code)? | It gave slaves the right to purchase their freedom. |
| How did the institution of Spanish slave law change the city of New Orleans? | Freed slaves became their own distinct community with their own culture. |
| Why did Anglo-American settlers begin moving to Louisiana in the late 1780s? | The Spanish government offered land grants. |
| Who was Governor of Louisiana during the French Revolution? | Francisco Luis Hector |
| How did the French Revolution affect Carondelet’s term as Governor of Louisiana? | He focused much of his time and leadership towards monitoring for signs of unrest and suppressing any revolutionary support. |
| What improvements did Carondelet make to the city of New Orleans? | oil-lit lamps to increase safety and a canal to Bayou St. John |
| Which of the following describes changes in Louisiana’s population in the late 1700s? | It increased due to Spanish encouragement of Anglo migration and refugees from Saint-Domingue. |
| Who was the last Spanish Governor of Louisiana? | Manuel Juan de Salcedo |
| What was one of the greatest successes of the Spanish colonial period? | attracting large numbers of new immigrants |
| For a school project, a student was assigned to make a poster map showing the migration of Acadians during the late 1700s. Which map would be the BEST choice for the student’s project? | North America, the Caribbean region, and the Atlantic Ocean |
| What factors attracted the Acadians to Louisiana? | Spanish support and Catholicism |
| What desired characteristics were the Spanish looking for when they encouraged migrants from The Canary Islands and the Málaga region of Spain? | Spanish-speaking and ability to serve as soldiers |
| From whom did the United States purchase the Louisiana territory? | France |
| Who was the leader of the French government when the United States purchased Louisiana? | Napoleon Bonaparte |
| Which explains why France decided to sell Louisiana to the United States? | Napoleon’s failure to control Saint-Domingue rendered Louisiana useless to the French leader. |
| Who was the first governor of the Territory of Orleans? | William Claiborne |
| Who was president of the United States at the time of the Louisiana Purchase? | Thomas Jefferson |
| Which explains how the United States gained control of West Florida? | They annexed it. |
| Which treaty settled the issue of the boundary dispute between Louisiana and Spanish Texas? | Adams-Onis |
| Which event led Thomas Jefferson to take steps that resulted in the Louisiana Purchase? | Spain repeatedly closed the Mississippi River to U.S. shipping. |
| What role did Antonio Sedella play in the development of New Orleans? | pastor of St. Louis Cathedral |
| In what year did Louisiana reach statehood? | 1812 |
| Which event occurred in 1803? | Louisiana Purchase |
| .Which event occurred in 1812? | Louisiana became a state |
| Which event occurred in 1815? | Battle of New Orleans |
| Which event returned control of Louisiana to the French? | Treaty of San Ildefonso |
| Which two events facilitated Napoleon Bonaparte’s rise to power? | French Revolution and Saint-Domingue slave revolt |
| Which event led to an increase in the domestic slave trade? | importation of slaves outlawed |
| Which explains how the success of the commercial steamboat affected Louisiana? | It increased commerce and tourism by decreasing the round-trip travel time to New Orleans. |
| Which steamboat was the first to reach the city of New Orleans? | New Orleans |
| What feature helped to form a natural boundary between Spanish and American lands in the late 1700s? | Mississippi River |
| Which country controlled the Mississippi River at the port of New Orleans in the late 1700s? | Spain |
| How was the port of New Orleans related to the economic success of the United States in the late 1700s? | Its connection to the Mississippi made both importing and exporting goods more profitable. |
| Which treaty more clearly defined the boundary between Spanish colonies and the United States? | Pinckney’s * sets boundary between Georgia and Florida (between American and Spanish territory) |
| Which provision of Pinckney’s Treaty was most important to the United Sates’ economy in the late 1700s? | access to the Mississippi River and New Orleans |
| How did Napoleon intend to finance his ambitious military agenda? | regain control of Saint-Domingue and Louisiana |
| How was control of Louisiana related to Napoleon’s plan for Saint-Domingue? | He intended to use Louisiana and trade on the Mississippi River as a supply depot for Saint-Domingue. |
| Who did Jefferson charge with negotiating the purchase of New Orleans from the French? | Robert Livingston and James Monroe |
| Why did Thomas Jefferson want to purchase New Orleans from France? | He wanted to establish permanent access to the Mississippi and control the port. |
| What did France offer to sell Monroe and Livingston? | Louisiana |
| How much did the United States agree to pay for the Louisiana territory? | $15,000,000 |
| Which is the correct sequence of transfers of Louisiana to the United States? | Spain to France then France to the United States |
| Which explains Thomas Jefferson’s concern about the Louisiana Purchase? | He knew there was no constitutional authority for purchasing land. |
| Who governed the Louisiana colony after its return to France in 1803? | Pierre Clément de Laussat |
| Which conclusion can be drawn about Jefferson’s decision to proceed with the Louisiana purchase despite his concerns? | He felt it was in the nation’s best interest. |
| How many acres were added to the United States by the Louisiana Purchase? | 530,000,000 |
| What was the main reason Napoleon’s plans to regain control of Saint-Domingue failed? | yellow fever |
| Why did many people disagree with Jefferson’s choice for Louisiana’s first governor following the Louisiana Purchase? | He was unable to communicate. |
| Who was Claiborne’s co-commissioner and military commander? | James Wilkinson |
| How many years was Louisiana a United States territory? | 8 |
| Which conclusion can be drawn about Louisiana’s return to “parishes” following Claiborne’s appointment? | Many compromises were made between American ideas and Louisiana’s French and Spanish colonial past. |
| What was the purpose of Claiborne’s proclamation? | announce new citizenship status to New Orleans residents* issued in French, Spanish, and English |
| In Louisiana, what is a parish? | county |
| In the early 1800s, which would be considered to be filibustering? | unauthorized exploration |
| Which explains why Louisiana was considered the perfect place for filibusters during its territorial period? | large expanse of land with uncertain borders |
| Which explains why Aaron Burr was considered a filibuster? | He had a plan to seize control of New Orleans. |
| Who exposed Burr’s plan to take control on New Orleans? | James Wilkinson |
| The presence of which ethnic group in Louisiana presented Claiborne with an unfamiliar situation when he became governor? | Free Men of Color |
| What conclusion can be drawn about Claiborne’s unfamiliarity with New Orleans’ large population of freedmen? | The majority of the African American population in the United States was enslaved. |
| What is manumission? | masters setting slaves free |
| How did Claiborne’s 1806 slave code differ from previous colonial codes? | outlawed self-purchase |
| Claiborne’s acceptance of nine thousand refugees from Haiti was in direct violation of which law? | 1804 ban on slave import to Louisiana |
| In order of admission into the United States, Louisiana is which state? | 18th |
| How is the outcome of the American Revolution related to the War of 1812? | Britain never fully accepted American independence and continued to provoke the United States. |
| In which two ways did Britain provoke the United States into another conflict in 1812? | impressed sailors and refused to abandon forts |
| What was Britain’s plan to defeat the Americans in the War of 1812? | gain control of eastern ports then the Gulf coast |
| Which Louisiana city was an important target for the British during the War of 1812? | New Orleans |
| Why did Britain want to gain control of New Orleans during the War of 1812? | They wanted control of the port and the Mississippi. |
| Who led the Americans to victory at the Battle of New Orleans? | Andrew Jackson |
| Which explains why British General Pakenham was outraged when he arrived two weeks after his troops? | Their position between the river and a swamp left them little room to maneuver. |
| Which treaty ended the War of 1812? | Ghent |
| To whom was Claiborne referring when he spoke of the “ancient population”? | Creoles |
| Why did many people in Louisiana support Andrew Jackson’s run for president? | He protected them in the War of 1812. |
| Who was accused of participating in a “corrupt bargain” during the election of 1824? | Adams and Clay |
| Why was Jackson hesitant to enlist the help of Jean Lafitte before the Battle of New Orleans? | He was a notorious pirate. |
| What led Andrew Jackson to enlist the help of Jean Lafitte prior to the Battle of New Orleans? | His soldiers had inferior weapons and little ammunition. |
Created by:
Taj Anthony