Spanish Louisiana

Multiple ChoiceIdentify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

____ 1. What name was given to the French and Indian War in Europe?A. The 100 Years WarB. The Seven Years’ WarC. The War of Jenkins’s EarD. The French Revolution

____ 2. Louisiana was transferred from France to Spain by the Treaty ofA. Fountainebleu.B. Paris of 1763.C. Paris of 1783.D. Versailles.

____ 3. Why did Spain want Louisiana?A. to gain control of the Rio Grande RiverB. to keep the British out of northern MexicoC. to acquire land to give to government officialsD. to gain control of vast deposits of natural resources

____ 4. What factor attracted the Acadians to Louisiana?A. CatholicismB. French cultureC. good climateD. tolerant government

Before 1763 After 1763

____ 5. The map on the left shows North America before 1763, while the one on the right shows North America after 1763. What territorial change did NOT occur after 1763?A. Great Britain got control of Florida.B. Spain controlled the Louisiana Territory.C. Russia claimed land in present-day Alaska.D. France gave up disputed land in the Ohio Valley.

____ 6. According to the information on the two maps, which statement BEST describes territorial changes in North America after 1763?A. Great Britain ceded land to Spain.B. The French continued to control Quebec.C. Spain controlled more land in North America.D. Russia expanded its land claims south of present-day Alaska.

____ 7. Which statement BEST describes how the French and Indian War led to the American Revolution?A. Great Britain gained control of Canada and tried to use Canada’s tax structure on the

thirteen colonies.B. France lost the Louisiana Territory, and the Southern Colonies argued with Great Britain

over claims to the newly acquired land.C. France, which was bitter over losing the war to Great Britain, incited rebellion in the

colonies and urged Spain to move into the territories of the British colonies.D. Great Britain was heavily in debt after the war and tried to recover monies by taxing the

colonies on the premise that the war had been necessary to protect the colonies from the French.

____ 8. Which statement BEST describes how Great Britain’s victory in the French and Indian War contributed to later problems between the colonists and Indians?A. When the French and the Indians lost the war, the British and the colonists sought to

punish the Indians.B. After the British victory, the colonists resented the Indians, who had fought with the

French against the British in the war.C. When the war ended, the Indians became allies with Spain and continued their hostilities

against the British and the British colonies.D. When the British gained French lands at the end of the war, the colonists moved into these

new territories, which were occupied by the Indians.____ 9. Why was the transfer of Louisiana from France to Spain done in secret?

A. The French did not want to upset the French colonists living in Louisiana.B. The Spanish wanted to use Louisiana to keep the British away from their silver mines in

Mexico.C. The French were afraid Mexico would fight if they thought the land was being transferred

to Spain.D. The British might have demanded Louisiana as part of the settlement for winning the

French and Indian War.____ 10. Why did the British consider the Acadians their enemies?

A. The Acadians did not speak English.B. The Acadians originally came from France.C. The Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to the British.D. The Acadians supported the French in the French and Indian War.

____ 11. Who was the first Spanish governor of Louisiana?A. Etienne de BoreB. Bernardo de GalvezC. Antonio de UlloaD. Alejandro O’Reilly

____ 12. Under the rule of Antonio de Ulloa, the colonists in Louisiana maintained that the colony was still French becauseA. most of the people who lived there were of French origin.B. French was considered the official language of the colony.C. Spain did not allow them to vote to approve the transfer of power.D. the governor never informed the French Superior Council of a transfer of power.

____ 13. Which statement BEST explains why Alejandro O’Reilly was chosen to replace Antonio de Ulloa as Louisiana’s governor?A. O’Reilly was more forceful than Ulloa.B. O’Reilly was related to Spanish King Carlos.C. Ulloa was unpopular with the French colonists.D. Ulloa was unsuccessful in his dealings with the Indians.

____ 14. Which action was NOT taken by Alejandro O’Reilly?A. abolished Indian slaveryB. selected members of the CabildoC. expanded trading with British settlementsD. set prices merchants could charge for food

____ 15. Why were the Isleños sent to Louisiana?A. to eliminate smugglingB. to relieve overcrowding in SpainC. to serve as spies for the government in SpainD. to create a Spanish presence in the Spanish colony

British Colonies 1607-1732

Colony Date of Settlement

Leaders Reasons for Settlement

Type of Colony

Virginia 1607 John Smith Commercial venture

Royal

Massachusetts 1629 Puritans (John Winthrop)

Religious freedom Royal

Maryland 1632 Catholics, Calverts

Religious freedom Proprietary

Connecticut 1636 Thomas Hooker Religious freedom RoyalRhode Island 1644 Roger Williams;

Anne HutchinsonReligious freedom Self-governing

New York 1664 Dutch (Peter Minuit)

Trade Royal

New Jersey 1664 George Carteret; William Berkeley; Swedes

Farm land Proprietary/Royal

New Hampshire 1680 Puritans Religious freedom RoyalPennsylvania 1681 William Penn;

QuakersEquality; antiwar Proprietary

Delaware 1704 William Penn; Quakers

Equality; antiwar Proprietary

North Carolina 1712 Lords Proprietors Make money from rents

Proprietary/Royal

South Carolina 1719 Lords Proprietors Make money from rents

Proprietary/Royal

Georgia 1732 James Oglethorpe Debtor colony Proprietary/Royal

____ 16. According to the chart, what was the most common reason for establishing the British colonies?A. to secure religious freedomB. to establish trade with the IndiansC. to find a source of gold and silverD. to make money for private companies

____ 17. According to the chart, which colony was established as a haven for Catholics?A. DelawareB. MarylandC. New JerseyD. Rhode Island

____ 18. According to the chart, how long were the British involved in settling the first thirteen colonies?A. 100 yearsB. 115 yearsC. 120 yearsD. 125 years

____ 19. According to the map, what was the western boundary of the thirteen British colonies?A. Appalachian Mountains

B. Atlantic OceanC. Mississippi RiverD. Ohio River

____ 20. Which statement BEST describes the information on the map of the thirteen colonies?A. The colonies had different climates.B. The colonies were settled in the 1600s.C. The colonies bordered the Atlantic Ocean.D. The colonies had problems with the French.

____ 21. According to the map, what was the southern boundary of the thirteen colonies?A. FloridaB. GeorgiaC. Gulf of MexicoD. Mississippi River

____ 22. What was the first British fort captured by the Spanish in the American Revolution?A. Fort ButeB. Fort GeorgeC. Fort New RichmondD. Fort Panmure

____ 23. What present-day city was the site of the British Fort New Richmond?A. Baton RougeB. New OrleansC. MobileD. Natchez

____ 24. Spain did NOT openly support the colonists in the American Revolution becauseA. it feared retaliation from Great Britain.B. it did not have the resources to actively engage in war.C. the French did not want the Spanish to become an American ally.D. the Americans would not agree to stay east of the Allegheny Mountains.

____ 25. During the American Revolution, what hindered the military movement of the Spanish in the Gulf of Mexico?A. hurricanesB. superior British navyC. unsafe harborsD. unseaworthy ships

____ 26. What treaty gave Americans free navigation of the Mississippi River?A. Jay’s TreatyB. Pinckney’s TreatyC. Treaty of Paris of 1763D. Treaty of Paris of 1783

____ 27. What crop is credited with improving Louisiana’s economy after the American Revolution?A. cottonB. riceC. sugar caneD. tobacco

____ 28. Who was the first successful sugar producer in Louisiana?A. Etienne de BoréB. John FitzpatrickC. Thomas PinckneyD. Eli Whitney

____ 29. What happened as a result of the slave uprising in Haiti (Saint-Domingue)?

A. The slave uprising spread from Haiti to the United States.B. Louisiana stopped the importation of slaves from the West Indies.C. The uprising brought about the abolition movement in the United States.D. Large numbers of slaves, seeking protection, came from Haiti to the United States.

Essay

1. Compare the first two Spanish governors of Louisiana--Antonio de Ulloa and Alejandro O’Reilly.

2. Explain how the French Revolution affected the following groups of people in Louisiana:Upper classMiddle classSlavesIndians

ESSAY

1. ANS:

Ulloa: First Spanish governor; high-ranking and competent naval officer; not a forceful leader; reserved scientist; arrived with small force; did not immediately have colony transferred to Spain; sent mixed messages to colonists; enforced Spanish trade laws; held small, private ceremonies and parties instead of hosting the large celebrations of his predecessors; inspected forts; extended friendship to British and Indians; was hampered by a rebellionO’Reilly: Second Spanish governor; used show of force when he arrived in colony; strong military leader; born in Ireland; tried leaders of rebellion under Ulloa and sentenced them to death thereby earning nickname “Bloody O’Reilly”; required others to take an oath of allegiance to Spain or leave the colony

SCORING RUBRICSCORE DESCRIPTION

4 Response correctly includes at least three things associated with each governor.

3 Response correctly includes two things associated with each governor.2 Response correctly includes one thing associated with each governor.1 Response correctly includes one thing associated with one of the two

governors.0 Response is incorrect, irrelevant, and/or too brief to evaluate.

Response is blank.

2. ANS:

Upper class: some French noblemen who supported the King of France left France and came to Louisiana to liveMiddle class: openly sympathetic to the French; they were watched more closely by those who controlled the colony; many joined revolutionary clubs; attracted to the ideas of freedomSlaves: they expected sympathy from supporters of freedom to support them in a planned uprisingIndians: closer ties to the governing forces in Louisiana in case of actual rebellion

SCORING RUBRICSCORE DESCRIPTION

4 Response includes examples of how all four groups of people were affected.

3 Response includes examples of how three of the groups were affected.2 Response includes examples of how two of the groups were affected.1 Response includes examples of how one of the groups was affected.0 Response is incorrect, irrelevant, and/or too brief to evaluate.

Response is blank.

PTS: 4 DIF: Mastery REF: Chapter 7 Section 4STA: GLE 65 KEY: French Revolution