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Mr. Es Monday Jan. 5th Louisiana History Class
Spanish Louisiana
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Fact 1
In 1762 , during the French and Indian Wars,
France transferred Louisiana to Spain. This was
done in the Treaty of Fontainebleau. France
needed money and military aid from Spain. As
payment France gave up the territory west of the
Mississippi and the Isle of Orleans.
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Fact 2
Suddenly Spain now controlled everything from the
Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean to most of
South America. France was trying to keep the
colony from falling into British hands if France
lost the war to England.
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Fact 3
Louisiana became a buffer between the western
Spanish colony and the British colonies. The
Acadians The Acadians were Catholics
from French Acadia which will
later become British Nova Scotia in 1713. In
1755 the British claimed the Frenchmen were
enemies and not good British Subjects.
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Fact 4
In 1755 the Acadians were expelled from Acadia
and scattered along the Atlantic coast of English
colonies. After many hardships and tragic events
many made their way to Louisiana in 1764 where
they were welcomed into the Attakapa region
of SW Louisiana.
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Fact 5
In 1763 France sent a government official to
transfer the colony to Spain. Louisiana was in
poor condition and needed supplies. The transfer
was kept secret until the Spanish arrived in
1764, after that Gov. Antonio Ulloa arrived but
the colonist refused to accept his authority.
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Fact 6
Ulloa arrived with only 75 soldiers and one ship.
He arrived in a downpour making his entrance less
than dignified. Ulloa had asked for 700 troops
but was refused. He was told the French would
join his troops they did not. They considered
themselves French not Spanish.
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Fact 7
Ulloa was soft spoken, gentle and tried to
befriend the colonists. However, his social
behavior offended the French. They were even
offended when Ulloa had a private wedding and did
not invite them.
By 1768 a French mob gathered in New Orleans and
over-threw the Ulloas government. The French
thought they were now through with Spain.
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Fact 8
The Spanish government considered the French
action as TREASON. The Spanish then sent
Alejandro OReilly. He arrived with 3,000 troops
and 24 ships. The rebels rushed to tell OReilly
their side of the story. OReilly listen
politely. The rebels left thinking they were now
safe.
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Fact 9
OReilly headed to new Orleans to plan his next
move. He brought his troops to Place dArmes
(Jackson Square) and paraded them with cannons
firing, flags flying and then had a Catholic
mass.
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Fact 9
Then he dealt with the rebels with Spanish law.
They were tried, sentenced, and shot! The trial
and sentence angered the colonists. OReilly
became known from then on as Bloody OReilly.
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Upcoming
Tuesday 12th night history, new QizLab starts
Tues. on todays facts Wednesday Unzaga, Los
Adaes, New Iberia, The American
Revolution Thursday Spanish Louisiana Post
Revolution, and end of QuizLab Friday Pop test,
end of six weeks