New Orleans In a country that contains so much diversity and history, it is virtually impossible to single out a city that embodies American diversity. A colony founded by the French was the first area to fully integrate culture and religion. The city of New Orleans, now thriving on its diversity, embodies the "American melting pot." It is complicated to relate such different contexts, but with an overview of history, culture, religion, and small-scale integration, a reader is able to apply the values ​​to American culture as a whole. In 1699 the first plans for New Orléans were born. French Canadian Pierre leMoyen, Sieur d'Iberville left France to found a colony in the Gulf of Mexico. Sieurd'Iberville opened a fur trade originally on the northern gulf coast, then moved the establishment to Dauphin Island. Once again he moved the fort and created a colony inland near Louisiana. Sieur d'Iberville was responsible for all of France's responsibilities in the southern part of the territory. When Iberville died in 1706, the land under his jurisdiction was given to my brother, Jean Baptiste de Moyen Sieur de Beinville. Beinville had grand plans for the development of the French colonies and in 1717 submitted plans for a new settlement to the Western Company. In 1718 France agreed with Beinville's plans and authorized him to establish the settlement, according to his plans, one hundred miles up the Mississippi. Four years later the capital of the Louisiana Territory was moved to the new settlement now known as New Orleans. The new colony was named "New Orleans" in honor of the Duke of Orleans. Duked'Orlean supposedly had something to do with the funding for the new colony. The Duke favored John Law, the founder of the Western Company, and supported many of the company's initiatives, including the building of New Orleans. The new growing colony needed a government, and therefore a democratic council. New Orleans was under the government of a legislative body called the High Council, first formed in 1712. The High Council was highly regarded by the people because it was a small representative democracy. During the 1920s and 1930s Beinville was replaced as mayor by Sieur de Pierre. The colony did not experience much growth between these years, so Beinville was reappointed governor in 1733 and left the colony for good. 1742.Spain took over the government of New Orleans in 1766. The Spanish sent the new governor, Antonio de Ulloa, to reign over their new settlement.