Louisiana's Early Explorers

What do we call something that is different or special?

• unique

• inhabitant

• timeline

• explorer

• resources

What is a line graph that shows the order that something that happened?

• explorer

• timeline

• resources

• inhabitant

• unique

What are things people use?

• resources

• inhabitant

• timeline

• unique

• explorer

Louisiana was influenced by _________ and _____________.

• Native Americans and French

• Spanish and French

• Italian and French

• Native American and French

Which group of of people lived in Louisiana first?

• French

• Spanish

• Native Americans

• Cajuns

Who was Louisiana named in honor of?

• Robert De La Salle

• King Louis XIV

• King Louis XIIV

• Hernando De Soto

Who reached the Mississippi River and claimed Louisiana for France?

• De La Salle

• De Soto

• Bienvielle

• Iberville

Why was Louisiana a hard place to settle?

• disease killed many people, harsh living conditions, and they couldn't find shelter

• disease killed many people, harsh living conditions, and the Native Americans were not welcoming

• disease killed many people, their ships were wrecked, and food was hard to get

• disease killed many people, harsh living conditions, and food was hard to get

What is one reason the French settled in Louisiana?

• They found gold and silver.

• They found precious metals.

• They were able to set up trading post for fur trading.

How did the French rely on the Native Americans in their new colony of Louisiana?

• their ability to make bowls and clothing

• their ability to make shelter and cook

• their ability to work the land and help them grow many crops

• their ability to make canoes and grow crops