social studies 2nd nine weeks exam

mouth

the place where the stream enters a larger body of water

commandent

officer in command

commissary - commissioner

business manager

propritorship

the system of letting an individual businessman take control of the colony in the hopes that he could make it profitable

indigo

a plant that is used to make blue dye

calumet

a ceremonial pipe

joint stock company

an early form of the modern corporation in which many people invested by buying stock

Mississippi bubble

the rapid rise in the company's stocks created a nickname for the process

French and Indian war

the parties who were fighting

Treaty of Fountainbleau

the 1762 agreement

treaty of Paris of 1762

how the war formally ended

militia

military force mainly of citizen soldiers

cabildo

spanish governing body

Code O'Reilly

new code of laws based on spanish laws of the indies

Laissez-faire

noninter-ference by the government in economic matters

American revolution

the war in which the american colonists fought for their independence from great britain

Gens de couleur libres

freed people of color and slaves

Treaty of paris of 1783

when the colonies made peace in 1783

Article of confederation

agreement on a form of government between 1781 and 1787

what were the results of the treaty of Paris of 1763

it ended the French and Indian war France lost all land, spain and England trade Cuba

why did spain join the French and Indian war?

wanted to protect gold and silver mines

why was the treaty of fontainbleu necessary?

france was losing the war

Why did the French and Indian war begin?

They wanted to control fur trade

What were two mistakes made by Spain when they sent Ulloa to Louisiana?

They sent a man with no military experience nor enough ships or men

What was the impetus (driving force) behind the colonist revolt against Ulloa?

He changed their fur trade regulation and the way they made money.

How did Spain prevent colonists from revolting again?

They sent O'Reilly whom they sent with enough men, enough ships and he had military experience

What were three accomplishments of O'Reilly as governor of Louisiana?

He reorganized the militia, improved forts and established the cabildo. Established code O'Reilly.

What was Governor Unzaga's approach to trade? What was he known for?

He looked the other way on trade and he was known for being pragmatic and practicing laissez-faire.

What was Governor Galvez's approach to fair trade? What was he known for?

He strongly discouraged illegal trade and he was known for being a war hero.

Why did Britain begin to heavily tax the American colonies?

They needed money to pay for the French and Indian war

What was Governor Galvez's most famous accomplishment? What was his famous phrase?

He singlehandedly captured Pensacola and sailed across the bay. He said "I alone

What 3 things did Gov. Miro do that angered the Louisiana colonists?

He got anglos to move to Louisiana and got money from the spanish government.

How did the French Revolution directly affect the colony in Louisiana?

They had to revolt, they couldn't pick sides. If they picked sides, they had to go into war.

What were 2 accomplishement of Gov. Carondelet?

He connected the lake Pontchartrain to bayou St. John and he lit the city of NOLA with lamps.

How did Carondelet address the slave conspiracy in New Orleans?

He led a thorough investigation that ended with 60 slaves convicted and 23 killed.

What was the difference between why Spain and France wanted to find the Mississippi River?

rance wanted a trade route, spain wanted gold and silver

On La Salle's second trip, where did he end up instead of the Mississippi River?

matagorda bay, texas

Who were the two brothers who found the mouth of the Mississippi next?

iberville and bienville

What was the name of the camp that Iberville and Bienville first founded?

point mardi gras

Where was Iberville and Bienville's main settlement and what was it called?

Ft. Maurepas, present day mississippi

What was the English Turn?

Beinville's bluff on the Mississippi river

What did Bienville and Iberville learn from the English Turn?

prevent ongoing ships from going into the Mississippi river

Why did Bienville and Iberville move the main settlement away from Ft. Maurepas?

to sandy for crops, and flooded to often

How did Iberville die?

yellow fever

What is the difference between a commandant, commissary commissioner, and a governor?

A governor controls everything, a commissary-commissioner is the business manager of settlement, and a commandant controls the military.

Why did England, Spain, and France agree to mercantilism?

spain france and england agreed to mercantilism because it made an uneasy treaty

Why did France try to make Louisiana a proprietorship?

cuz france is losing too much money in louisiana and needed someone to make a profit

Who founded Natchitoches and when?

st. denis in 1714

What mistakes did Cadillac make that made him get removed as governor?

He lacked personal tact , he saw native americans as barbaric, he refused to smoke the peace pipe

Why did Louisiana switch from a proprietorship to being owned by a joint-stock company?

No one wanted to have a sole responsibility for the colony anymore

What caused John Law to go bankrupt and lose everything?

Mississippi bubble burst where he couldn't pay everybody back

What was the Natchez Uprising?

the native americans were angry because the colonist kept expanding and that led to the massacre

Why is Bienville considered "The Father of Louisiana"?

He founded br, nola, and alexandria.