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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhat disaster destroyed much of New Orleans in 1788?firefloodhurricanetornado
- 2. Multiple ChoiceThe war in which the American colonists fought for their independence from Great Britain.War of 1812American RevolutionCivil WarAmerican War
- 3. Multiple ChoicePeace agreement between the British and the 13 colonies that ended the seven years of fighting.Treaty of Paris 1763Treaty of Paris 1783Treaty of Paris 1873Treaty of Paris 1693
- 4. Multiple ChoiceGovernor Galvez procliamed "Yo Solo," which means...I AloneI PhoneI CloneI Zone
- 5. Multiple ChoiceHow did Governor Galvez get Pensacola?He traveled a sandbar by boat to get into Pensacola Bay.He argued in a court of law in Pensacola against the British.He single-handedly revolted against the British and conquered Pensacola.He started a revolt that led to Spanish control over Pensacola.
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWho became Governor after Galvez?Governor MiroGovernor UlloaGovernor UnzagaGovernor Galvez
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhy did Governor Miro announce his proclamation for good government?He was trying to better regulate New Orleans that had a reputation of pleasure seeking and rowdiness.He was hoping to start a new government as O'Reilly had done .He did not think New Orleans's Laws were strict enough.He thought new regulations would help boost moral after the American Revolution.
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the practice of giving the slaves the ability to accumulate money abd property and eventually buy their own freedom?CoartacionBandoCode NoirGobierno
- 9. Multiple ChoiceThe free people of color were known as:gens de couleur librescoartacioncabildomilitia
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWho creating a system of oil lamps for the city of New Orleans and oversaw construction of a canal that connected the heart of the city with Bayou St. John?Governor GalvezGovernor CarondeletGovernor UlloaGovernor Miro
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhich Spanish governor led an expedition of 1,500 Creoles, slaves, Native Americans, and Spanish to attack British forts during the American Revolution?MiroO'ReillyGalvezUnzaga
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhich Spanish governor is known for bringing the most amount of settlers (10,000+) to the colony of Louisiana by offering land grants and supplies?MiroO'ReillyGalvezUnzaga
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the new laws based on Spanish law that the Cabildo used?CabildoMilitiaCode O'ReillyCode Noir
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWho did the Spanish send as Louisiana’s first Spanish governor?Nicholas LafreniereSeamore ButtsDon Antonio de UlloaGeneral Don Alejandro O’Reilly
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhat two things did Don Alejandro O’Reilly do when he secured Louisiana for Spain?He established a committee to discuss future problems and turned over the colony to the French.He established a Spanish government (The Cabildo) and punished the leaders of the rebellion.He invited all the French leaders to a party and secured the banks in the colony.He arrested Captain Aubry and took over the French government.
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the Seven Years War called in North America?The French and Indian WarThe American RevolutionThe North American WarThe French Revolution
- 17. Multiple ChoiceA militia is a group of citizens acting as a military force.TrueFalse
- 18. Multiple ChoiceHow did General Alejandro O'Reilly get the moniker "Bloody O'Reilly?"His nose was always bleeding because of allergies.He sentenced six leaders of the revolt to prison and the other six to be executed by firing squad.He caused three severely bloody battles among the colonists and the Spanish Inquisition.He would use blood as war paint when going into battle to frighten his enemy.
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhat is noninterference by the government in economic matters?Laissez-faireLaissez-froidLagniappeFrench
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhat did the Cabildo do exactly?enforced colony laws, advised the governor, and acted as a courtenforced laws, created a bank system we use today, and write the state anthemenforced laws, plan revolutions, and play wicked chessenforced laws, forced colonists to do their laundry, and started national boudin day
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