Taylor Dees

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Across
  1. 3. a group of people who travel to a new place, but take old ties with them.
  2. 6. sicilian born frenchman; one of the first explorers to sail the great lakes.
  3. 7. first capitol of french colony of la that was later burned by the spanish.
  4. 8. aka a pelican girl, french women sent to the french colonies of louisiana to marry.
  5. 11. crashing of a company due to not paying back investors.
  6. 13. French Louisiana's governor, and naval officer from 1726-1733.
  7. 14. term for the area above New-Orleans, on the west bank of the Mississippi River; largely settled by German immigrants.
  8. 16. originator of mississippi scheme.
  9. 17. Founder of new orleans
  10. 18. Also known as fort de la boulaye site was a forced built cite by the natives to show support of the claim of the Mississippi River and valley.
  11. 20. was the island used as a prison for confederate p.o.w.'s.
  12. 21. A set of laws/rules established in 1724 governing the conduct and treatment of slaves.
  13. 23. large parcels of land that directors of the company recieved to bring settlers to live.
  14. 24. oldest permanent settlement on the lower Mississippi river/
  15. 25. extremely wealthy frenchman; financial councelor to king louis xiv.
Down
  1. 1. Temporary capitol of Louisiana, built along the Gulf of Mexico.
  2. 2. organization established by cadillac to help govern the colony.
  3. 4. A French explorer who was known for his finding and creating of the Louisiana and Spanish Texas region.
  4. 5. southeastern us state on the gulf of mexico that reflects creole and cajun cultures.
  5. 9. Appointed French Louisiana governor in 1753-1763 with 25 years of French naval officer experience.
  6. 10. Canadian-born French Louisiana governor who became the last Governor General of New France in 1775.
  7. 12. A contract allowed by the king that states a colony can be operated as a business.
  8. 15. large pieces of land used as estates or farms to grow one major crop for profit.
  9. 19. brother of jean baptiste; founder of the first permanent french settlement in louisiana.
  10. 22. largest city in la known for the french quarter and mardi gras festival.