All Of Chapter 6

Question 0

A famous scientist and engineer who was appointed Spain’s first governor in Louisiana. Viewed as weak, distant, and a poor manager, he was ousted from power during the creole revolution.

Answer 0

Antonio de Ulloa

Question 1

Had been acting as governor and commanding French soldiers remaining in Louisiana. Continued as commander under Ulloa.mSupplied names of the revolt,s leaders to O’Rielly.

Answer 1

Charles Aubrey

Question 2

Became governor after Unzaga. He was popular with the citizens of Louisiana and secretly helped the colonies as they fought for independence.

Answer 2

Bernardo de Gàlvez

Question 3

As the United States ambassador to France, he negotiated the Louisiana purchase.

Answer 3

Robert Livingston

Question 4

Sent by Jefferson to take possession of Louisiana and serve as its territorial governor.

Answer 4

William Claiborne

Question 5

A Louisiana governor fluent in 7 languages. More settlers came to Louisiana during his term than during that of any other Spanish governor.

Answer 5

Esteban Miro

Question 6

Although Irish, he served Spain, and with his troops returned Louisiana to Spanish control after the creole revolution. He executed and imprisoned the revolts leaders and served as Louisiana’s governor for a year.

Answer 6

Don Alejandro O’Reilly

Question 7

A sugarcane grower with a plantation near New Orleans who perfected an easier granulating process

Answer 7

Etienne Bore

Question 8

The general who became France’s dictator after the French Revolution. Forced Spain to give Louisiana back to France in the secret Treaty of San Ildefonso.

Answer 8

Napoleon Bonaparte

Question 9

One of Americas founding fathers. As president, he authorized the Louisiana purchase, doubling the size of the United States.

Answer 9

Thomas Jefferson

Question 10

Francisco Luis Hector, Baron de Carondelet:
Born?
Served?
Joined?
Became?

Answer 10

In France
In the French military
Spanish army
Governor for Spain

Question 11

How did the Treaty of San Lorenz benefit Spain and the United States?

Answer 11

Spain: avoided war
U.S.:right of the depositin New Orleans for at least 3 years, reopened the Mississippi River to American trade, and set the west Florida boundary at 31 degrees north latitude.

Question 12

Why did Carondelet believe it was important to establish new slave laws?

Answer 12

Because he believed harsh treatment of slaves might lead to a slave rebellion, so he established laws that treated slaves more humanely.

Question 13

What were the effects of the new laws?

Answer 13

Slaves started challenging there owners authority and began work slowdowns, soldiers from Baton Rouge wasted no time getting to pointe coupee, where they began making arrests, and 23 slaves were flogged so severly that only 4 survived. Carondelet issued a new policy that put slaves under the authority of all white people.

Question 14

How did Étienne de Boré help the economy of Louisiana?

Answer 14

He wanted to find a better way to granulated sugar and succeeded in perfecting an easier granulating process, so sugarcane quickly became very profitable

Question 15

What was another important crash crop exported from the colony?

Answer 15

Perique tobacco

Question 16

What two men were offered large land grants to help bring new settlers to Louisiana?

Answer 16

Marquis de Maison Rouge and Baron de Bastrop

Question 17

Why didn’t French culture develop strongly in northeast Louisiana as it did in the southern part?

Answer 17

Neither Maison rouge nor Bastrop met their quotas, but they did bring many families to the colony. Most were Americans who brought English culture with them. As a result, French culture in northeast Louisiana didn’t develop as strongly as it did in south Louisiana.

Question 18

Describe the French Revolution

Answer 18

Working class people rose up in rebellion against aristocrats. The revolt quickly became a bloodbath, and thousands of people, including king Louis XVI and queen Marie Antoinette, were beheaded.

Question 19

How did napoleons for rebuilding the French empire in America change over time, and why?

Answer 19

He was originally going to use Louisiana as gram land to feed the people on hati. All his plans changed when he lost hati in a revolt. He was about to go into war with Europe. He needed money and had no use for Louisiana, so he decided to sell Louisiana.

Question 20

Thomas Jefferson heard rumors about the treaty of San Ildefonso. Why did the news worry him?

Answer 20

France was the powerful nation in Europe, and Napoleons aggressive nature was well known. As thousands of French soldiers prepared to sail to the colony, Jefferson began to wonder if Napoleon was planning to attack.

Question 21

_____ and _____ traveled to France to convince _____ to sell the ______________ to the ________.

Answer 21

Monroe…….Livingston…..France…….isle of Orleans…..United states

Question 22

They soon learned Napoleon wNted to sell the entire _____ for the price of ________.

Answer 22

Colony……15 million

Question 23

To pay for this,_______ arranged to borrow most of the money from _______.

Answer 23

Jefferson…..England banks

Question 24

Our nation _______ the size thanks to the ____________.

Answer 24

Doubled……Louisiana Purchase

Question 25

The area was later carved into ____ different states.

Answer 25

15

Question 26

What does it mean to assimilate?

Answer 26

Blend

Question 27

Do you feel residents of Louisiana were comfortable with and successful at assimilating?

Answer 27

Our nation was populated almost entirely by English-speaking prostestants. For this reason, some people opposed the Louisiana purchase. They did not think 50,000 French-speaking catholic could “fit” into American society

Question 28

Describe The purchase of Louisiana territory.

Answer 28

Monroe and Livingston had been ordered by Jefferson to buy only the Isle of Orleans and to spend no more than $10 million. Livingston and Monroe decided to defy Jefferson’s orders and accept Napoleon’s offer to purchase the entire colony for $15 million. They negotiated with the marquis and signed the Lousiana purchase treaty on April 30, 1803.
When Jefferson learned of the negotiations, he enthusiastically supported the decision and convinced the senate to ratify it

Question 29

Describe Treaty of Ildefonso.

Answer 29

In the fall of 1800, Napoleon forced Spain to give Louisiana back to France in the secret treaty.

Question 30

Describe Treaty of San Lorenzo.

Answer 30

Also known as Pinckney’s Treaty, Spain agreed to set the West Florida boundary at 31 degrees north latitude and reopen the Mississippi River for American trade. Spain also agreed to give the United States right of deposit in New Orleans for at least 3 years. And Spain avoided war

Question 31

Describe Treaty of Fontainbleau.

Answer 31

In it, France agreed to give Louisiana to Spain. This was done partly to keep Louisiana from falling into English hands and partly to repay Spain for its help during war