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Britishvs French in North America – Who did Spain help?
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French
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Whydid France give Louisiana to Spain?
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France knew they were goingto lose the war and did not want the British to get Louisiana.
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Whywas France giving Louisiana to Spain a secret?
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They kept the transfer a secret so Britain wouldn’t try to stop Spainfrom getting LA
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Whydid Spain want LA?
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To keep British away from their silver mines in Mexico
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After the French and Indian War,describe North American land holdings. – see map p. 192
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France- Nolonger on the main continent Spain- controlled NewOrleans and all land west of the Mississippi RiverGreat Britain- controlled the landeast of the Mississippi except for New Orleans.
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DescribeUlloa –
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quiet, scientist, engineer, spoke several languages including French
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Whydid Ulloa not formally take control of the colony?
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He was not sent with manytroops and the colonists didn’t really want him there.
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Whatthings did Ulloa do to make the colonists unhappy?
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Enforced strict trade laws, didn’t invite Spanish to wedding, and heldceremony to transfer the colony away from New Orleans
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Whatprovoked the colonists to revolt against the Spanish?
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The Superior councilprovoked the colonists to sign a petition to get rid of Ulloa.
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Whatwas Ulloa’s reaction to the revolt?
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He fled New Orleans.
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DescribeO’Reilly’s arrival in Louisiana
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came with hundreds oftroops, paraded around New Orleans, gave speeches, held mass
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What is….The Cabildo? Code O'Reilly?
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TheCabildo- Spanishgovernmental body (courts, town councils) CodeO’Reilly- Spanishlaws set up in Spanish Louisiana
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Whatdid O’Reilly do to the leaders of the Rebellion?
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O’Reilly put them on trialand they were found guilty and executed.
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Whatnickname did O'Reilly get? Why?
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He was called BloodyO’Reilly because the colonists thought it was unfair/harsh penalty.
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Galvezwas governor of Louisiana during which war?
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American Revolution
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Define laissez-faire?
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Noninterference (does not interfere) of the government in economicdecisions
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Whywere the Spanish willing to help the Americans in the American Revolution?
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The Spanish did not wantthe British to have colonies in North America
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Howdid Galvez help the American colonists early in the war?
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He allowed the American(Continental) Army to buy supplies in New Orleans
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Whatchallenges did Galvez face when trying to capture British forts?
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Hurricanes, sandbar/sailors’ fear
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Push- Why did the Acadians leave Nova Scotia (Acadia)?
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They were evicted (kicked out)because….they refused to take an oath of allegiance tothe Protestant British king
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Pull- Why did the Acadians choose to come to Louisiana?
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Louisiana provided Frenchlanguage, cultureSpanish welcomed them andLA was Catholic
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Wherewere some places the Acadians sent to live?
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British colonies, France, Caribbean, Louisiana
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