New Orleans :: American Melting Pot

New siege of siege of OrleansIn a country containing so much diversity and history, it is practic all toldy impossible to locate one city which embodies American diversity. A colony started by the French wasthe first area to full integrate culture and religion. The city of New Orleans, nowprosperous from its diversity, epitomizes the American Melting Pot. It is complicated to relate such different backgrounds, but with an overview of history, culture, religion, and integration on a small scale, a reader is capable of applying the values to the American culture as a whole.In 1699 the first plans for New Orleans were born. French-Canadian, Pierre leMoyen, Sieur dIberville left France to found a colony on the Gulf of Mexico. SieurdIberville set up a fur trading for originally on the north gulf coast, then moved theestablishment to Dauphin Island. Once again, he moved the fort and created an inlandcolony near Louisiana. Sieur dIberville was in charge of all of Frances responsibilities in the southern portion of the territory. Wen Iberville died in 1706 the land under hisjurisdiction was given to ho brother, Jean Baptiste de Moyen Sieur de Beinville.Beinville had great plans for the development of the French colonies and in 1717he submitted plans for a new settlement to the Company of the West. In 1718 Franceagreed with Beinvilles plans and authorized him to establish the settlement, according tohis plans, one hundred miles up the Mississippi. Four old age later the capitol of theLouisiana territory was transferred to the new settlement now know as New Orleans.The new colony was called New Orleans in honor of the Duke dOrlean. DukedOrlean purportedly had something to do with the funding for the new colony. The Dukefavored John Law, the founder of the Company of the West, and supported many of thecompanys ventures, the construction of New Orleans inclusive.The new, growing colony compulsory a government, so a democratic council was organise. New Orleans was under t he rule of a law making body called the Superiorcouncil which was first formed in 1712. The Superior Council was well liked by thepeople because it was a small representative democracy. During the 1720s and 30sBeinville was replaced as mayor by Sieur de Pierre. The colony did not father muchgrowth between these years so Beinville was reappointed governor in 1733 and left thecolony permanently in 1742.Spain took over the government of New Orleans in 1766. The Spanish sent thenew governor, Antonio de Ulloa, to reign over their newest asset.