Social Studies chp. 6 Flashcards
- claimed all land drained by the MS River for Louis the 14th
Robert LASALLE
1st proprietor of LA
ANTIONE CROZAT-
- built a fort near present day Natchitoches
LOUIS ST. DENIS
created company of the west
JOHN LAW
governor during the Natchez uprising
ETIENNE PERIER-
place where a river enters a large body of water
MOUTH-
letting businessmen take over a colony
PROPRIETORSHIP-
plant used to make blue dye; LA’s first cash crop
INDIGO-
- collapse of the company of the west
MISSISSIPPI BUBBLE
women brought to the colony
CASKET GIRLS-
laws that governed the conduct and treatment of slaves
CODE NOIR-
sent by Louis the 14th to start a colony
IBERVILLE-
father of LA
BIENVILLE-
mapped the Gulf Coast
ALONSO DE PINEDA -
What did the king do when La Salle reported his discovery? -
He sent ships and told him to go build a colony.
What are 2 problems the early colony faced? -
Food shortage and Indians
Why did a king allow a proprietor to run the colony? -
France needed to find a new way to run the colony because they couldn’t afford LA.
Why did the French want a fort at Natchitoches? -
They wanted protection from and trade from the Spanish.
How did the Mississippi Bubble collapse? -
Investors wanted their money but it had all been spent.
What was the purpose of Code Noir? -
Set of laws to govern the conduct and treatment of slaves.
What 3 challenges did Bienville face when he returned to the colony as governor? -
Make peace with the indians, calm the settlers, and lack of funding.
Name 3 groups of people who were colonists. -
Germans, African-Americans, French-Canadians, and Acadians.
lasalle’s assistant
tonti
Lasalle claimed the land at the mouth of the Mississippi for france naming it Louisiana which means?
land of louis
why was Lasalle killed by his own men?
he missed the mouth of the MS river and ended up in TX where they had issues with the Atakapa tribe
What island did Iberville and Bienville find?
Ship Island
How did Iberville+Bienville find the mouth of the MS river?
They were given a letter from the indians that Lasalle’s assistant tonti left behind
where was Ft. Maurepas located?
present day Biloxi
where was Ft. Louis located?
present day Mobile
How did Iberville die?
on a trip back to LA colony he got yellow fever
who took over the colony after Iberville died?
Bienville
Who’s proprietorship was LA given to in 1712?
Crozat
1st governor of LA
Cadillac
present day Natchitoches was which french fort?
Ft. St. Jean Baptiste
oldest permanent settlement in LA?
Natchitoches
who mapped out NOLA?
Bienville
where is Ft. Rosalie located?
Natchez, MS
why did the french give spain LA?
so they wouldn’t lose it to the British
How was LA a success and a failure?
Success - Created a diverse culture or Port of New Orleans; Failure - never made a profit
Why did the king hand over LA to a proprietorship?
france couldn’t afford LA anymore
