FIRST SPANISH GOVERNOR OF

LOUISIANA:Ch.7.1 (cont.)

1766

Antonio Ulloa• Not forceful leader• Quiet manner, not effective• Colonists upset they could

only trade with Spanish forts now• Colonists did not recognize his positive actions

Positive Contributions:

• Improved colonists safety by touring & inspecting forts

• Communicated & made positive connection with nearby British governor

• Sought goodwill of Indians• Gave them more gifts than French had ever

given them• Learned to speak French

The Rebellion…• Colonists still considered the colony French

because they didn’t accept authority of Ulloa• October 1768, armed mob gathered in N.O.• Ulloa could do little to stop rebellion since he

did not have many Spanish soldiers• He fled with his family…

Spanish considered colonists action TREASON!

-THE CRIME OF TRYING TO OVERTHROW THE GOV’T OF ONE’S STATE OR COUNTRY

New Spanish Governor-

Alejandro O’Reilly

Governor O’Reilly• Strong military leader• Came to colony with 3000 soldiers, 24 ships (population of N.O. was ~4000)• He politely listened to colonists complaints

after parading in with cannons firing and red & gold flags

Governor O’Reilly• Gave speeches emphasizing Spain’s control• Held a trial where leaders of rebellion were

sentenced to death & some imprisoned• He required all colonists to take an oath to

pledge allegiance to Spain• Colonists nicknamed him “Bloody O’Reilly”

Ch.7.1 Review 1st Spanish Governor?

Ulloa Acadians from? Where settle in La.? Nova Scotia Cajun Country Describe rebellion toward Ulloa.

mob gathered, Ulloa outnumbered & fled Define Treason. crime of trying to overthrow gov’t Next governor who regained control of colony? O’Reilly Nicknamed? “Bloody O’Reilly” because of harsh punishment

Ch. 7 Section 2 pg. 217

Spanish Control

O’Reilly was charged with removing French power & French law from this now-Spanish colony.

• He organized things according to Spanish policy

King Carlos III

Governor of La.

Cabildo

He replaced the Superior Council with the cabildo

• This group functioned as town council and as a court of law

--The building (in N.O.) was also called the Cabildo

O’Reilly’s Accomplishments as Governor:

• Cabildo• Made changes in the

French slaves law• Improved Indian

relations• Ordered a census to

provide detailed information required by Spain

• Brought an end to the rebellion

• An official surveyor measured and marked off boundary lines (no complete surveys had been done by the French

Louisiana Under Unzaga• Once the colony was under control, Luis de Unzaga became the new governor

Use pg. 218 to make a list of Unzaga’s Accomplishments as Governor

The Islenos• King Carlos sent new colonists to Louisiana

form the Spanish Canary Islands

(off the Northwest Coast of Africa)

1777

*sent to be soldiers, but they became farmers—the Spanish gov’t gave them land, houses, cattle, poultry & food

Ch.7.2 ReviewName 3 plans O’Reilly had for the colony: 1-establish a different gov’t 2-stop British smugglers 3-conduct a censusHow did Unzaga handle trade? overlooked Spanish trade laws & allowed British to set up shop in N.O.Why did Spain send Islenos to colony? increase # of soldiers & loyal colonists