ss chapter 7

The American revolution was a long and bloody struggle that ended with the __________________

Treaty of Paris 1783

During the Spanish period, free people of color were called _________

Gens de Cauleur Libre

A hero in the American revolution,_________, also captured many gulf coast cities. he has many places named after him in Louisiana and Texas

Galvez

A military force composed of mainly citizen-soldiers is known as a _________

militia

_________ took control of Louisiana after colonial revolt and eventually replaced the superior council with the cabildo. He did not have a very nice nickname.

O'Reilly

the _________ were a smaller group of Spanish- speaking immigrants from the Malaga religion of Spain. They did not succeed as farmers in Louisiana. most have settled today in the new Iberia area.

malaguenos

_________ served as governor of Louisiana and encouraged officers to marry local women, as he did, to help improve Spanish relations with the French.

unzaga

The Spanish governor Unzaga exercised and practiced _________, a non-interference by the government in economic matters. It can often be described as a "hands-off" approach.

laissez-faire

To _________ is to grant money toward a useful cause.

subsidize

_________ was a governor during the late Spanish era and is remembered for his harsh dealing with the slave revolt at Pointe Coupee.

Carondelet

In the _________, France lost ALMOST ALL land they owned in north America. This also ended the French and Indian war.

Treaty of Paris 1763

Competing claims of land between countries led to an open conflict between French and English forces and ended with the treaty of Paris 1763. The event was often called the Seven Years War, but is commonly called the _________

French and Indian War

To protect from danger or distress is known as _________

refuge

The _________ was the war in which American colonists fought for their independence from Great Britain.

American Revolution

_________ was a scientist who later became governor of Louisiana. He was ordered to leave Louisiana during a revolt and would not cooperate with the Superior Council.

Ulloa

The _________ replaced the French Superior Council. They were responsible for enforcing the Spanish colonial law, advising the governor, and acting as a court.

Cabildo

The _________ was the government formed by the American colonists before the American Revolution was over.

Articles of Confederation

During Spanish rule, the Cabildo adopted a new code of laws based on the Spanish Laws in the Indies, which became known as the _________

Code O'Reilly

A treaty of 1762 in which France kept Louisiana out of British hands by secretly transferring it to Spain before peace negotiations began was known as the _________

Treaty of Fontainbleu

_________ helped the city of New Orleans after the Great Fire and also kept a close eye on taverns and gambling establishments.

Miro

_________ came to Louisiana with Spain's approval in search of land. Many of them traveled west to Texas.

Acadians

Immigrants from the Canary Islands that came to Louisiana to become soldiers for the Spanish were known as _________.

Islenos

_________ were offered refuge or protection from the British after they were expelled from Nova Scotia.

Anglos

Under the FRENCH ____________, masters were given virtually complete legal authority other their slaves. It defined the conditions of slavery in the French empire, and restricted the activities of free Black people.

code noir (black code)