Spanish Colonial Era

1. Spanish Colonial Era Test Review – LA History Chapter 7

2. What name was given to the French and Indian War in Europe? A. The 100 Years War B. The Seven Years’ War C. The War of Jenkins’s Ear D. The French Revolution

3. Louisiana was transferred from France to Spain by the Treaty of A. Fountainebleu. B. Paris of 1763. C. Paris of 1783. D. Versailles.

4. Why did Spain want Louisiana? A. to gain control of the Rio Grande River B. to keep the British out of northern Mexico C. to acquire land to give to government officials D. to gain control of vast deposits of natural resources

5. Before 1763 After 1763 The map on the left shows North America before 1763, while the one on the right shows North America after 1763. What territorial change did NOT occur after 1763? A. Great Britain got control of Florida. B. Spain controlled the Louisiana Territory. C. Russia claimed land in present-day Alaska. D. France gave up disputed land in the Ohio Valley.

6. Which statement BEST describes how the French and Indian War led to the American Revolution? A. Great Britain gained control of Canada and tried to use Canada’s tax structure on the thirteen colonies. B. France lost the Louisiana Territory, and the Southern Colonies argued with Great Britain over claims to the newly acquired land. C. France, which was bitter over losing the war to Great Britain, incited rebellion in the colonies and urged Spain to move into the territories of the British colonies. D. Great Britain was heavily in debt after the war and tried to recover monies by taxing the colonies on the premise that the war had been necessary to protect the colonies from the French.

7. Which statement BEST describes how Great Britain’s victory in the French and Indian War contributed to later problems between the colonists and Indians? A. When the British gained French lands at the end of the war, the colonists moved into these new territories, which were occupied by the Indians. B. When the French and the Indians lost the war, the British and the colonists sought to punish the Indians. C. After the British victory, the colonists resented the Indians, who had fought with the French against the British in the war. D. When the war ended, the Indians became allies with Spain and continued their hostilities against the British and the British colonies.

8. Why was the transfer of Louisiana from France to Spain done in secret? • The French did not want to upset the French colonists living in Louisiana. • The Spanish wanted to use Louisiana to keep the British away from their silver mines in Mexico. • The British might have demanded Louisiana as part of the settlement for winning the French and Indian War. • The French were afraid Mexico would fight if they thought the land was being transferred to Spain.

9. Why did the British consider the Acadians their enemies? • The Acadians did not speak English. • The Acadians originally came from France. • The Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to the British. • The Acadians supported the French in the French and Indian War.

10. Who was the first Spanish governor of Louisiana? • Alejandro O’Reilly • Bernardo de Galvez • Etienne de Bore • Antonio de Ulloa

11. Under the rule of Antonio de Ulloa, the colonists in Louisiana maintained that the colony was still French because • most of the people who lived there were of French origin. • French was considered the official language of the colony. • Spain did not allow them to vote to approve the transfer of power. • the governor never informed the French Superior Council of a transfer of power.

12. Which statement BEST explains why Alejandro O’Reilly was chosen to replace Antonio de Ulloa as Louisiana’s governor? • O’Reilly was more forceful than Ulloa. • O’Reilly was related to Spanish King Carlos. • Ulloa was unpopular with the French colonists. • Ulloa was unsuccessful in his dealings with the Indians.

13. Which action was NOT taken by Alejandro O’Reilly? • abolished Indian slavery • selected members of the Cabildo • expanded trading with British settlements • set prices merchants could charge for food

14. Why were the Isleños sent to Louisiana? • to eliminate smuggling • to relieve overcrowding in Spain • to serve as spies for the government in Spain • to create a Spanish presence in the Spanish colony

15. What was the first British fort captured by the Spanish in the American Revolution? • Fort George • Fort Bute • Fort New Richmond • Fort Panmure

16. What present-day city was the site of the British Fort New Richmond? • Natchez • Mobile • New Orleans • Baton Rouge

17. Spain did NOT openly support the colonists in the American Revolution because • it feared retaliation from Great Britain. • it did not have the resources to actively engage in war. • the Americans would not agree to stay east of the Allegheny Mountains. • the French did not want the Spanish to become an American ally.

18. During the American Revolution, what hindered the military movement of the Spanish in the Gulf of Mexico? • Hurricanes • superior British navy • unsafe harbors • unseaworthy ships

19. What treaty gave Americans free navigation of the Mississippi River? A. Treaty of Paris of 1783 B. Jay’s Treaty C. Treaty of Paris of 1763 D. Pinckney’s Treaty

20. What crop is credited with improving Louisiana’s economy after the American Revolution? • Cotton • rice • sugar cane • tobacco

21. Who was the first successful sugar producer in Louisiana? • Thomas Pinckney • Etienne de Boré • John Fitzpatrick • Eli Whitney

22. What happened as a result of the slave uprising in Haiti (Saint-Domingue)? • The slave uprising spread from Haiti to the United States. • The uprising brought about the abolition movement in the United States. • Louisiana stopped the importation of slaves from the West Indies. • Large numbers of slaves, seeking protection, came from Haiti to the United States.