French and Spanish Colonial Louisiana

Desoto will be the first European explorer to see what river?

• The Missouri River

• The Red River

• The Mississippi River

• The Rio Grande

The first settlement Iberville established in Louisiana was:

• Mobile

• Fort Maurepas

• New Orleans

• Lake Charles

After Iberville left Louisiana, who was made governor?

• St. Denis

• Joliet

• La Salle

• Bienville

What was the root cause of the French and Indian War?

• Both France and Britain claimed all of Canada.

• Both France and Spain claimed Louisiana

• Both France and Britain claimed Florida.

• Both France and Britain claimed the Ohio River Valley

What group was expelled or kicked out of Nova Scotia and eventually were allowed to settle in Louisiana by the Spanish?

• Acadians

• Germans

• Austrians

• The Dutch

Who was the Spanish governor who brought Louisiana firmly under Spanish control?

• Luis de Unzaga

• Alejandro O'Rielly

• Antonio Ulloa

• Baron de Carondelet

Who was the first colonial governor of Spanish colonial Louisiana?

• Antonio de Ulloa

• Alejandro O'Reilly

• Baron Carondelet

• Bernardo de Galvez

What three items were the Acadians given by the Spanish when they settled on Louisiana? (Choose 3)

• Tools

• Livestock

• Land

• Cotton seeds

• Indigo seeds

What is one cultural characteristic the French and Spanish had in common?

• Both governments had the same colonial slave laws.

• Both countries had the same religion, Catholicism

• Both governments could not make Louisiana profitable

• Both governments were allies of Germany

What impact did the French and Indian War have on the French in North America?

• France had to pay the war debt of Britain.

• France expanded its territory west of the Mississippi River.

• France was left with no territory in North America and a few small islands in the Caribbean.

• The war had little to no effect, France did not gain or lose any territory in North America