Mr. E’s
Monday
Jan. 5th
Louisiana
History
Class
Spanish Louisiana
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.”
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 Ulloa’s
government. The French
thought they were now
through with Spain.
Fact # 8
The Spanish government
considered the French action
as TREASON.
The Spanish then sent
Alejandro O’Reilly. He arrived
with 3,000 troops and 24 ships.
The rebels rushed to tell O’Reilly
their side of the story. O’Reilly
listen politely. The rebels left
thinking they were now safe.
Fact # 9
O’Reilly headed to new Orleans to plan his
next move. He brought his troops to Place
d’Armes (Jackson Square) and paraded
them with cannons firing, flags flying and
then had a Catholic mass.
Fact # 9
Then he dealt with the
rebels with Spanish law.
They were tried,
sentenced, and shot!
The trial and sentence
angered the colonists.
O’Reilly became known
from then on as “Bloody
O’Reilly”.
Upcoming
Tuesday: 12th night history, new
QizLab starts Tues. on today’s 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