Colonial Louisiana RA3

Which group were the first Europeans to explore Louisiana?

• British

• French

• Spanish

• Dutch

Which group were the first inhabitants in Louisiana before the Europeans arrived?

• British

• Native Americans

• Spanish

• Dutch

__________________ was a French explorer who explored the Mississippi River to its mouth in the Gulf of Mexico and named the area Louisiana. He claimed the area for France.

• Hernando DeSoto

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Henry Hudson

• Robert LaSalle

_____________________ searched for gold in the Southern United States. He was the first European to see the Mississippi River.

• Hernando DeSoto

• Robert LaSalle

• Leif Eriksson

• Ferdinand Magellan

Which of the following French explorers started the city of New Orleans

• Bienville

• d'Iberville

• LaSalle

• St. Denis

Louisiana is knows as the _________________ Pot because of our mixed cultures.

• Crawfish

• Gumbo

Why was the site of New Orleans chosen?

• For the King Cake.

• for it's location on the Mississippi River.

• for it's tall buildings.

• for the location on the Red River.

Why did people migrate to Louisiana?

• Bull fights

• Cajun Food

• wheat

• the promise of new opportunities

Why did the French and Spanish have influence in Louisiana?

• French food

• Spanish Clothing

• French music

• both used to own land in Louisiana.

Choose all of the ways that Acadian culture is still present in Louisiana.

• Cajun food

• Zydeco

• Baptist Religion

• Mardi Gras

• French Language