Across
- 4. “private seal” a seal affixed to documents that do not require an official seal
- 5. unable to be destroyed; lasting.
- 6. relating to or denoting a region or climate characterized by mild, moderate temperatures.
- 8. a violent uprising against an authority or government
- 9. a system of self-paid manumission in colonial Spanish American slave societies. It enabled slaves to make a down payment and to set the price for their freedom, conferring on them the status of coartado, which brought extra rights and privileges to the slave.
- 11. a journey or voyage undertaken by a group of people with a particular purpose, especially that of exploration, scientific research, or war.
- 15. give up (power or territory).
- 17. one subject to a monarch and governed by the monarch's law.
- 21. the expulsion of the Acadians (Cajuns) from Canada by the British
- 23. an estate on which crops such as coffee, sugar, and tobacco are cultivated by resident labor.
- 24. a formally concluded and ratified agreement between countries.
- 28. a building for religious worship, especially in religions other than Christianity.
- 30. possessing supreme or ultimate power.
- 32. an act of violent or open resistance to an established government or ruler
- 34. the institution which developed into the central administrative body of French Louisiana
- 36. complete (a transaction or attempt); make perfect.
- 37. a select group that is superior in terms of ability or qualities to the rest of a group or society.
- 40. “Under the hope of Ratification” - A law/amendment not yet ratified.
- 42. Set of laws made by Alejandro O’Reilly
- 43. Creole and Cajun rice dish of French, African, and Spanish influence, consisting mainly of meat and vegetables mixed with rice.
Down
- 1. acts of warfare.
- 2. a person sent on a religious mission, especially one sent to promote Christianity in a foreign country.
- 3. a company whose stock is owned jointly by the shareholders.
- 7. the territory of a sovereign or government
- 10. the art or practice of designing and constructing buildings.
- 11. the fact or process of being set free from legal, social, or political restrictions
- 12. a secret plan by a group to do something unlawful or harmful.:
- 13. the last major conflict before the French Revolution to involve all the great powers of Europe. France and Native allies VS Britain and Native allies.
- 14. Free people of color (in french)
- 16. a person or organization that puts money into financial plans, property, etc. with the expectation of achieving a profit.
- 18. a descendant of Spanish, French, or other European settlers in the Americas
- 19. Natchez ruler.
- 20. any of the set of rules based on the concept that enslaved persons were property, not persons.
- 22. to deprive of membership of or involvement in an organization
- 25. make an attack or assault in return for a similar attack.
- 26. to convert (others) to Christianity
- 27. release from slavery; set free.
- 29. a period when current product prices greatly exceed their intrinsic valuation (pokemon cards, NFTs (Bored Ape))
- 31. a woodsman or trader of French origin
- 33. a member of the Society of Jesus, a Roman Catholic order of priests founded by St. Ignatius Loyola, St. Francis Xavier, and others in 1534, to do missionary work. The order was zealous in opposing the Reformation. Despite periodic persecution it has retained an important influence in Catholic thought and education.
- 35. release from slavery
- 36. French for “Black Code”. Set of laws meant to regulate the lives of black peoples in French territories.
- 38. the power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience.
- 39. the action of taking something by force or with legal authority
- 40. archaic past of speak
- 41. symbol of many things in French culture: French royalty and culture, purity, light, virtue, etc.
- 42. (of property) taken or seized with authority.