History For Chapter 5!!!!!!!! :))))))))

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why was there such ill will toward the Louisiana colony?

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1. A) the spanish resented the French presence on their colonial borders (Florida and Mexico---present day texas b) Canada feared her 1st place in government and the fur trade were threatened c) France resented Louisiana's drain on its treasury

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why did Louis XIV wish to be rid of Louisiana?

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2. Louisiana was strianing the French tresury and was not producing any wealth to off-set the outflow

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Who was crozat, what was his purpose in Louisiana, an what was his scheme?

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Crozat took over the management of Louisiana for a period of 15 years. he wanted to make a personal fortune and planned to use his position and authority as proprietor to accomplish the goal.

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What type of settlers did Crozat bring to Louisiana? Why?

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4. in the beginning Crozat had volunteer settlers. they soon because unhappy. afterwards, Crozat brought anyone he could lay his hands on. this includes orphans, thieves, murderer, and debtors, who often made excellent citizens. Nethertheless, the crime rate rose. It was not a good beginning.

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Describe the government of Crozat?

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5. a) crozat had sole right to control trade for 15 years. any good going out or coming in were subject to his personal approval. b) Crozat was inqiured to supply two shiploads of settlers each year and bring provisions for them. c) the french government agreed to pay the salaries of the soldiers for 9 years. after that crozat required to pay them. d) the king of france was guaranteed 1/5 of all wealth (jewels and precious metals) found in louisiana. e) crozat would own all factories. f) crozat had sole right to the slave trade. g) grozat had sole rights to trade of skins and furs-- except be aver, which was used in Canada as money.

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What post was established on the Red River, when and by whom?

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6. the post established on the Red River in 1714 to moniter the activities of the spanish in eastern texas called st. jean baptist de natchitoches. the founder was st. denis, cousin of iberville and bienville. it is the oldest continuous settlement in the louisiana purchase.

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identify: st. denis and describe his mission.

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7. St. Denis was commissioned to find trade routes into spanish texa and bring christianity to the indians. he wa unsuccessful because trade with the spanish was illegal and the indians resisted efforts of the priests.

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describe settlements at Los Adaes and Fort Rosalie.

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Los adaes was a spanish fort built near natchitoches to moniter french. fort rosalie, named for wife of Duc de Pontchatrain, was located on the Mississippi to keep an eye on the Natchez indians-the most warlike tribe in the area.

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why did crozat fail in his louisiana venture?

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Crozat failed because he was interested only i waht he could gain. his monopolies did not encourage competition in business; his trade goods were cheaply made and over priced. Spanish markets were closed to him. No one had money to buy the slaves he imported. he did not make friends the indians of the area. he did not encourage fishing and agriculture.

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when was Nouvelle Orleans established? by whom? describe the controversy.

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New orleans was established in 1718 by bienville who chose the site, even though he was told the land was unsuitible for a city. it was low, subject to flooding, a diesease-ridden. Bienville had fallen in love with the site as an 18 year-old boy.

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Discuss john law, his contributions to louisiana and the company of the west.

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the company of the west, chartered in 1717 was to handled the affairs of louisiana and illinois territories. it had the same powers as crozat but could also name the govenor for the territories. the head of the company was john law, who sold stock in the company to finance it. law was a con man who advertised louisiana all over europe as a land of milk and honey. stockholders were promised land and quick riches for theur unvestment.when settlers realized that they had been lied to, they sent gloomy reports home and fewer settlers would agree to come over. law then resorted to emptying debtors jails and orpahn asylums and even kidnapping peaople off the streets to fill his yearly quota of settlers. people in france began to hate the name Louisiana. Many indentured servants came to Lousiaiana-- most from Switzerland and Germany. they became some of the most productive citizens.

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desdcribe louisiana under the company of the indies. list the goals and obligations of this company.

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12. under the company of of the indies, which replaced the comoany of the west, the french government agreed only to pay the salaries of the for directors and to manitain the military installations. it was left to bienville to solve financial problems and create a stable working situation. he a) coined money, b) collected taxes, c) managed the colony, d) created a code of laws

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Discuss the mississippi bubble.

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13. john law had become comptroller general (treasuer) of france. he continued to oversell stock in the company of the west. the value of the stock because inflated-- the mississippi bubble. he began a system of paper money, which soon became worthless. the banks could not honor drafts and soon collapsed along with the company of the west. people holding stock in the company of the were bankrupted. john law, disguised as a women, managed to escape from france.

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describe the attack on pensacola.

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when war broke out between france and spain, pensacola (spanish fort) was considered a threat to louisiana. bienville attacked and took pensacola but did not have room to house the prisoners. he sent them to havana on french ships, which were captured by the spanish and to recapture pensacola. bienville once again took pensacola. the fort was returned to the spanish by peace treaty at the end of the war.

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discuss the Chicken war.

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during the time the french attacked pensacola, soldiers from natchitoches attacked los adaes. the garrison was small. during the batte, which lasted only a few minutes, the only casualties were riders who were thrown when frightened chicken cause their horses to buck. the war was takin without a shot being fired.

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discuss the war of spanish succession.

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the war of spanish succession occurred when the king of spain died without leaving a direct heir. the closest relative was philip, grandson of the king of france, who was already far to powerful to suit his neighbors. the war ended, and philip was named king- provided louis XIV promised to stay out of spanish politics. [of course, louis, did not honor his promise.]

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desribe the lives of indentured servants.

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indentured servants sold themselves for a period of 7 years. in return for passage to the new world, they agreed to work off the price. any monies they accumulated outside outside their indenture was their own and could be used to purchase their freedom or saved for use after the indenture was satisfied. many saved enough enough money to buy land later on and settle. there were both black and white indentured servants. it was much easier for white indentured servants to gain realease than the blacks.

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discuss the reason for unusual livestock laws of this period and who was affected by them.

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the killing or maiming of domestic anmals, (cows, sheep, goats) were punishable by extreme measures (high fines and/or even death) because these aniamls were rare and valuable. all people, regardless of status, were affected by these laws.

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first proprietory govenor of louisiana. he did not fit in. he was always quarreling with bienville

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cadillac

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a group of men commissioned by the king of france to oversee the workings of the colony and help the govenor.

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superior council

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spanish priest who helped st. denis by providing a letteer giving st. denis legal passage through texas

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father hidalgo

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five-year-old king of france after his great grandfather louis XIV. his regent was Duc d' orleans for whome new orleans was named.

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Lous XV

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Govenor after cadillac. he also quarreled with bienville.

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Lepinay

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engineer who desighbed the city of new orleans

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De Pauger

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the center of the old city of new orleans (jackson squares)

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Place d' armes

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area southwest of lake ponchatrain. Rich land; wonderful truck farms. the word means german coast.

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Cote des Allemands

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black codes. desighned by bienville to provide proper treatment of slaves and rules of conduct for them.

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Code Noir

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govenor in the absence of Bienille, who was managing the company of the indies

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Boisbriant

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Spanish government official. Under the King

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Viceroy

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small land grant holders

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habitations

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large grant holders

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concessionaries

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French land measure= .85 acres

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arpent

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first bourbon Spanish king; grandson of Louis XIV

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Philip V