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58 Cards in this Set
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Colony |
group of people who settle in a distant land but still keep ties to their native land |
French __________ Spanish __________ British __________ |
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Proprietorship |
a system that gave an individual a charter (contract) to operate a colony as a business |
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Superior Council |
A group existing during the French colonial period that was in charge of judicial matters and was presided over by the commissary commissioner |
Like the Supreme Court |
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Land Grant |
A parcel of land given to he directors of the Company of the west under the condition that they bring settlers into the colony |
How Spain gave us the Louisiana purchase which is a __________ |
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Mississippi Bubble |
The collapse of the French investment company, The Company of the West |
Bubbles |
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Slave |
A person who is bound to a life of service to others and who is considered property |
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Plantation |
A large estate or farm |
The ________ Country |
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Code Noir |
A set of laws governing the conduct of the slaves during the French colonial period |
Sounds like Cat Noir from Miraculous |
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Casket Girls |
Young women who came to Louisiana in 1728 to become wives of the settlers; the young women brought their troussaers in a casket, or barrel-like chest |
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La Salle |
Came to Canada from France and established a fur trading post near Montreal |
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Crozat |
French businessman who loaned money to King Louis XIV |
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Crozat |
First proprietor of the Louisiana colony |
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Crozat |
Had little interest in settlers and agriculture |
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Crozat |
Primary motive was profit |
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John Law |
Organized the bank of France |
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John Law |
Developed the paper money system |
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John Law |
Brilliant banker/gambler/risk taker |
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Vanderquil |
Appointed governor of Louisiana @ the age of 39 |
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Vanderquil |
Hoped to become governor of Canada |
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Vanderquil |
Credited with having the first Mardi Gras Ball |
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La Salle |
Went down the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico in 1682 |
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Ship Island |
Near present day Mississippi |
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Ship Island |
Provided good harbor for their ships |
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Fort Maurepas |
Built near present day Biloxi in Mississippi |
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Fort Maurepas |
Name honors a French government official |
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Fort Mississippi |
54 miles north of the mouth of the Mississippi River |
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Fort Mississippi |
Beinville was in charge of this fort |
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Fort Louis |
Located to keep British out of Mobile Bay |
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Fort Louis |
Later became known as the city of Mobile, Alabama |
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Fort Louis |
Henri de Tonti commanded this fort |
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Natchitoches |
Important River landing |
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La Salle |
Held a formal ceremony claiming the Mississippi Valley for France |
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Natchitoches |
Oldest permanent settlement in the Louisiana Purchase |
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Natchitoches |
Biggest party - Festival of Lights |
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New Orleans |
Designed by Beinville |
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New Orleans |
Swampy wilderness |
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Henri de Tonti |
Colorful character known for his bravery and courage he also lost a hand in battle |
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Henri de Tonti |
Indians named him "Iron Hand" |
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Iberville |
Son of a wealthy Canadian landowner |
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Iberville |
Became a war hero as a young man after he helped drive the British from the Hudson Bay |
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Iberville |
Chosen by King Louis XIV to carry out La Salle's dream |
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Beinville |
Iberville's younger brother |
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Beinville |
Experienced and battle scarred sailor |
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La Salle |
French Explorer |
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La Salle |
French Explorer |
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La Salle |
Named Louisiana after King Louis XIV in 1682 |
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La Salle |
French Explorer |
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La Salle |
Named Louisiana after King Louis XIV in 1682 |
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La Salle |
Explored the Mississippi River as he was looking for a water route to China |
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La Salle |
French Explorer |
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La Salle |
Named Louisiana after King Louis XIV in 1682 |
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La Salle |
Explored the Mississippi River as he was looking for a water route to China |
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La Salle |
His men mutinied and then killed him |
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Iberville |
Strong military leader |
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Iberville |
Strong military leader |
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Iberville |
King asked him to set up a fort to guard the Mississippi River from the British and the Spanish |
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Iberville |
Established Fort on Ship Island (Fort Maurepas) |
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Iberville |
Established Fort on Ship Island (Fort Maurepas) |
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