O'Reilly also established a series of reforms designed to reassert Spanish authority. In December 1769 he
abolished the Superior Council and replaced it with the
Cabildo. The Cabildo was a form of municipal
government common throughout Spanish America-a city
council of 10 members presided over by a governor.
-“Louisiana as a Spanish Colony,"
Library of Congress
What was O'Reilly's role in securing Louisiana's
future?
O He replaced the former officials with a new
governing body
O He ended Ulloa's reforms and restored the old
French laws.
O He replaced the municipal government with a much
smaller council
He negotiated with the Superior Council and
reached a new agreement.