LA History: Ch.3/Lessons 3 & 4

concession

a thing that is granted, such as land

diversity

having a lot of different people or qualities

emigration

leaving one's own country to settle permanently in another country

exile

a person who lived away from their native country, either by choice or compulsion

expel

to force someone to leave a place or country

forced migration

the coerced (forced) movement of people away from their home or home region

immigration

the act of coming into a foreign country to live

indentured servant

a person who worked for another person for a period of time in order to pay off a debt

cede

to transfer or give up power or territory

deteriorate

to become progressively worse

disperse

to go or cause to go in different directions or to different destinations

garrison

the building occupied by troops stationed in a town to defend it

massacre

the deliberate and violent slaying of a large number of people

revolt

an attempt to put an end to the authority of a person or body by rebelling

skirmish

an episode of irregular and unpremeditated fighting

greater numbers

Growth in the colony was slow at first, but then push-and-pull factors caused settlers to migrate in __________.

women

When ______ arrived in Louisiane, the colony began to develop and mature culturally.

Code Noir

Ships full of enslaved African began arriving in 1719, and the ________ began regulating racial life in Louisiane.

Cajun culture

During the French period, there were also free people of color, Creole culture had its beginnings, and Acadians began migrating to Louisiane, forming the basis for _________.

conflicts with the Indians

As French trading posts expanded into growing settlements, cooperation turned to __________.

Natchez Uprising and Chicksaw Wars

The __________ resulted in the almost complete destruction of the Natchez and the defeat of the Chickasaws.

French period

The _________ came to an end after the French and Indian War, when France ceded Louisiane to Spain and the British gained control of French Canada and the land east of the Mississippi River.

cultural roots

Although France was never able to build a stable colony, the ___________ it planted in Louisiana remain strong to this day.

convert to Christianity

Europeans wanted Native Americans to _________.

indentured servants

Poor people could come to the colony by becoming ___________.

Natchez Indians attacked Fort Rosalie.

What was the Natchez Uprising? `