1. Louisiana as a Proprietorship Ch.6.2

2. After a costly war in France ended…
King could not afford to maintain La.
New way to fund the colony—establish a
proprietorship
(giving an individual a charter to operate the colony as a business)

3. Rules: Proprietor given almost total control
In return, had to meet requirements:
-had to send supplies & settlers to
colony regularly
-had to follow French law

4. 1712 Antoine Crozat—proprietor
Expected to find gold & silver in the new colony
Little interest in settlers or agriculture

5. New governor selected:
Antoine Cadillac
Set up the Superior Council
governing body
First official to suggest growing
indigo and tobacco
He understood that good colonists were needed
He tried to convince Crozat to send more
people to La.

6. Cadillac Set up a trading post that later became Detroit, Michigan
Troubles started when he refused to smoke the calumet (peace pipe) with the Indians when he visited their villages
People complained about his rude personality

7. Superior council Cadillac deserves credit for organizing the colony
He established the Superior Council to help govern the colony.
This council was in charge of judicial matters and was presided over by a commissioner

8. Natchitoches, La. Fort St. Jean Baptiste 1714
Read about Natchitoches on Pgs
A.K.A.
Fort St. Jean Baptiste 1714