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SS Unit 3 Ch1 Part 2
French Colonial Louisiana Part 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was the purpose of the Code Noir? | To control people of African descent while protecting the interests of slaveholders. |
| What did Code Noir give to the les gens de couleur libres people? | marriage and property ownership rights |
| What roles did les gens de couleur libres play in colonial Louisiana? | It provided manufactured goods that helped New Orleans become an important trading center and helped in construction of the city. Also contributed to economic and cultural development of the colony. |
| Under the Code Noir, what status did Black children have upon birth? | the status of their mother |
| What was required of slaveholders if an enslaved person under their care became too old or ill to work? | They had to feed and provide for the enslaved person or admit them to a hospital at the slaveholder's expense. |
| What was likely the purpose of colonial officials not allowing enslaved persons to gather in crowds? | Colonial officials may have been concerned about the potential for organized uprisings or rebellions. Restricting gatherings limited the flow of information among enslaved population. |
| Who were the Creole people? | The first generation of both French and Spanish colonists who were born in Louisiana and could be either free or enslaved people. |
| What happened after Crozat abandoned his contract and Cadillac was removed? | The French king turned the colony over to a Scottish investment banker named John Law and his company granted land to settlers from Germany and neighboring countries in an attempt to populate the colony and make is successful. |
| Who were most of John Law's settlers? | Indentured servants and farmers with hopes of a better future. |
| Who granted land in Louisiana to many people from Germany? | John Law |
| How did German settlers help New Orleans? | They provided resources and food. |
| What was one of the main reasons the German settlements succeeded? | Because there were so many families among the settlers. |
| What did the French Superior Council do because New Orleans resources were so valuable? | They issued a decree that promised protection for settlers on their way to and from New Orleans to deliver goods. |
| Why did the influx of new settlers cause conflict with the Natchez? | The settlers took more and more land. |
| What were the results of the Natchez Massacre? | 200+ colonial men killed and women and children were enslaved; Bienville sent soldiers as well as Choctaw warriors allied with the French to attack Natchez settlements; devastating for the Natchez and greatly reduced their population |
| What does influx mean? | the arrival of a large number of people |
| Who was John Law? | a Scottish investment banker that the French king turned the colony over to in Crozat's absence |
| Where is the German Coast? | along the coast of the Mississippi about 25 miles from New Orleans |
| What does manumission mean? | release from enslavement |
| What is the triangular trade? | the shipping routes between the Americas, Europe, and Africa |
| Who were the le gens de couleur libr3es? | free people of color who were given the ability to marry and own property |
| What was Code Noir? | rules were used to control the lives of enslaved persons and people of African descent |
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