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SSunit3chapter1part2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Louis Jolliet and Jacques Marquette(Same things done) | traveled and explored thousands of miles from the Great Lakes area and along the Mississippi River. made other important discoveries during their exploration. In particular, they learned that there was no Northwest Passage, |
| Antoine Cadillac | a wealthy French businessman that would oversee commerce in the colony. |
| Antoine Crozat | a wealthy French businessman that would oversee commerce in the colony. Also, has offered a contract to organize Louisiana’s government and take control of agriculture and manufacturing. |
| Rene Cavalier La Salle | French explorer that led a team down the Mississippi River. When he reached the mouth of the river, La Salle claimed all of the river basin for French king |
| King Louis XIV and XV | Louisiana was named after him Jean Baptiste Le Moyne, sieur de Bienville |
| Jean Baptiste Le Moyne, sieur de Bienville | sieur d’Iberville, credited as being the founder of the first permanent French settlement in Louisiana. A plan in 1699 to establish a permanent settlement that would give the French an advantage over English and Spanish. (BOTH BROTHERS) |
| John Law | a Scottish banker |
| Contract | a written or spoken agreement |
| Commerce | the buying and selling of goods and service; trade |
| Investment | to put a share of money in and get money or something of value in return |
| Monopoly | Complete ownership in an item in trade |
| Influx | the arrival of a large number of people |
| Regent | unable to govern |
| Manumission | To let go of slaves (like firing) |
| Code Noir | rules were used to control the lives of enslaved persons and people of African descent. |
| Asset | something owned by a person, company, or country |
| Civil law | a system of law in which codes and statues carry greater weight than prior country decision |
| Common law | A system of law in which prior court decision carry greater weight than codes and status |
| Negotiate | to discuss the terms of an agreement |
| Cede | to grant or transfer |
| French and Indian War | Great Britain and France had been fighting since 1754 in a conflict In North America - part of the Seven Years War |
| Seven Years War | (1756–63) was a global conflict that involved many European countries. Control of the North American territories was seen as a major asset to be won or lost in the war. |
| Treaty of Fontainebleau | signed in secret in 1762, was a step toward ending the warfare of the Seven Years’ War |
| Treaty of Paris | signed in 1763 by France, Spain, and Great Britain, and it formally ended the Seven Years’ War |
| Treaty of San Ildefonso | sold Louisiana back to France and forbade France from selling or trading it. |
| Creole | he first generation of both French and Spanish colonists who were born in Louisiana. They could be either free or enslaved people. |
| German settlers | They provided resource and food for New Orleans |
| Natchez Revolt/Massacre | Did these things:200+ colonial men killed and women & children were enslaved, Bienville sent soldiers as well as Choctaw warriors allied with the French to attack Natchez settlements. c. devastating for the Natchez and greatly reduced their population. |
| Spanish Control | After 1783, expansion of the United States began to threaten Spanish rule in Louisiana. |
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Max IV