Social Studies Flashcards
Why was a priest with La Salle?
Spread the catholic religion
What is the present day location of the French fort?
The present day Biloxi
Why did the king allow a proprietor to run the colony?
He wanted to find a new way to fund the colony.
Why did the French want a fort at Natchitoches?
The French wanted a fort at Natchitoches because they wanted to have protect from and trade with the Spanish.
How did the Mississippi Bubble collapse?
People went to get their money and it was not there.
What was the purpose of the Code Noir?
Set of laws to govern the conduct and treatment of slaves.
What three challenges did Bienville face when he returned to the colony as a governor?
Shortage of livestock, no money in colony, keeping peace with Indians, and calm the settlers.
Name three groups of people who were colonists.
- French-Canadians
- Germans
- African Americans
- Acadians
Claimed all land drained by Mississippi River for Louis XIV (14th)
LaSalle
First proprietor of Louisiana
Crozat
He built a fort near present day Natchitoches
Louis St. Denis
Created the Company of the West
John Law
Governor during Natchez Uprising
Etiene Perier
Where river enters a large body of water
Mouth
Letting Business men take over a colony
Proprietorship
Plant seed to make blue dye, Louisiana’s first cash crop
Indigo
Collapse of the company of the west
Mississippi Bubble
Women brought to the colony
Casket Girls