Test Review

1. Test Review Chapter 6 French Colonial Era

2. The French established their first trading posts • On the Gulf Coast • In Canada • In Florida • In Louisiana

3. Joliet and Marquette cut short their trip down the Mississippi River because they feared • New diseases • Flooding of the river • Attack from Indian tribes • Running out of food

4. Henri de Tonti was an interesting and colorful character who • Was born in Louisiana • Had lost a hand in battle • Accompanied Joliet in his travels • Married a Choctaw princess

5. A group of people who settle in a distant land but who are still under the control of their native land are known as • Speculators • Natives • Colonists • Mercantilists

6. The “speaking bark” mentioned to Iberville and Bienville by local Indians was actually • A letter from Tonti to La Salle • Tree bark used for medicine • A type of weapon • Warning signals of village dogs

7. The local Indians accepted and helped the French colonists, the French, in turn, • Treated the Indians well • Protected the Indians • Accepted the Indians as equals • Treated them as conquered people

8. Fort Louis, the new fort built by the French to replace Fort Maurepas, eventually became • Pensacola • Mobile • New Orleans • Baton Rouge

9. In 1712, the French royal government gave the proprietorship of Louisiana to • Louis Juchereau de St. Denis • John Law • Antoine Crozat • Bienville

10. Louis Juchereau de St. Denis built Fort St Jean Baptiste, which is the present-day city of • Natchitoches • Shreveport • Baton Rouge • New Orleans

11. One who buys items such as land hoping they will increase in value and provide a profit when sold as known as a • Profiteer • Speculator • Proprietor • Communist

12. Parcels of land given to individuals by the Company of the West under the condition that they bring settlers to the colony were known as • Homesteads • Colonies • Land grants • proprietorships

13. When the Company of the West collapsed because it did not have enough money to pay back the investors, the risky endeavor was referred to as the • Louisiana Hayride • Mississippi Speculation • Mississippi Scheme • Mississippi Bubble

14. Large estates or farms that focused on one cash crop in order to make a profit were • Plantations • Agricultural colonies • Gentlemen’s farms • Planters’ estates

15. To manage the increaseing number of slaves in the colony, Bienville established a set of laws governing the conduct of the slaves known as the • Bienville Code • Code Noir • Napoleonic Code • French Code

16. Money in the form of gold or silver was known as • Hard cash • Currency • Specie • Barter

17. What caused the collapse of the Mississippi Bubble? A. The stock in the Company of the West lost its value. B. The Company of the West could not attract investors. C. The Company of the West could not repay its investors. D. There were too many investors in the Company of the West.

18. Who replaced Bienville as governor of the Louisiana colony? A. Antoine Crozat B. John Law C. Louis Billouart, Chevalier de Kerlerec D. Etienne de Perier

19. Who was the first proprietor of Louisiana? A. Antoine Crozat B. Antoine de Lamothe, Sieur de Cadillac C. John Law D. Guy de Maurepas

20. Iberville had trouble getting colonists and supplies for the forts in Louisiana because A. the French Revolution broke out. B. the French wanted to concentrate their colonial efforts in Canada. C. the French government was not really interested in North America. D. the French became involved in an European war that drained their resources.

21. Antoine de Lamothe, Sieur de Cadillac had troubles with the Indians because A. he did not have an interpreter. B. he refused to smoke the calumet. C. he refused to establish trade with them. D. he thought Indians were inferior and should serve as slaves.

22. What is the correct chronological order of these events? 1. New Orleans founded. 2. Iberville established Fort Maurepas. 3. Louisiana became a proprietary colony. 4. Natchitoches founded. A. 2-3-4-1 B. 3-1-2-4 C. 1-2-4-3 D. 1-3-2-4

23. Who presided over the Superior Council, which was established by Cadillac to help govern the colony? A. The colonial proprietor B. The colonial governor C. The law-making body D. The commissary commissioner

24. Who was chosen to command Fort St. Jean Baptiste? A. Antoine Crozat B. Louis Juchereau de St. Denis C. Antoine de Lamothe, Sieur de Cadillac D. Jean Baptiste Le Moyne, Sieur de Bienville

25. What was unusual about the trade St. Denis established with the Spanish colonists in Texas? A. It was illegal. B. It was more profitable for the Spanish. C. It provided a middleman to open trade with the Indians. D. It was dangerous and resulted in the loss of many French lives.

26. Who headed the Company of the West? A. Antoine Crozat B. John Law C. Etienne de Perier D. Pierre Francois de Rigaud

27. What nationality were the colonists John Law attracted to Louisiana because it would be a haven from the hopeless situation in their home country? A. Acadians B. Germans C. Italians D. Spaniards

28. What did the French colonists in Louisiana consider “proper” bread? A. corn bread B. rye bread C. wheat bread D. white bread

29. What was the cause of the Natchez Uprising? A. The Natchez attacked the French without warning. B. The French demanded the Natchez give up their land. C. The French responded to the colonists’ demand for protection. D. The Natchez believed the French had cheated them in trade transactions.

30. Who was the French governor at the time of the Natchez Uprising? A. Antoine Crozat B. John Law C. Antoine de Lemothe, Sieur de Cadillac D. Etienne de Perier

31. How did the Natchez Uprising negatively affect the French colonists? A. They lost some of their best farms. B. They continued to live in fear of the Indians. C. They received land that had belonged to the Natchez. D. They had to pay additional taxes to cover the cost of the uprising.

32. Who was the first Louisiana governor to suggest growing indigo and tobacco as cash crops? A. Antoine de Lamothe, Sieur de Cadillac B. Antoine Crozat C. Etienne de Perier D. Louis Juchereau de St. Denis

33. Who established the Code Noir? A. Bienville B. Crozat C. Iberville D. Law

34. Which statement BEST describes Louisiana’s governors during the time the Company of the West ran the colony? A. The governors made all major decisions. B. The governors had previously served in the French military. C. The governors were blamed when things did not go well and were often replaced. D. The governors were appointed by the king and often were in conflict with the Company.

35. What problem did Bienville address first when he returned to serve as Louisiana’s governor a second time? A. food shortage B. Indian relations C. lack of colonists D. money shortage

36. How did Governor Perier weaken the ties between the Choctaw and the French? A. by selecting their chiefs B. by waging war against them C. by giving them inferior trade goods D. by refusing to smoke the calumet with them

37. Which Louisiana governor is credited with hosting the first Mardi Gras ball? A. Antoine de Lemothe, Sieur de Cadillac B. Pierre le Moyne, Sieur d’Iberville C. Louis Billouart, Chevalier de Kerlerec D. Pierre Francois de Rigaud, Marquis de Vaudreuil