SOCIAL STUDIES TEST: EARLY EXPLORERS/NATIVE AMERICANS

Who was the Spanish conquistador who landed in Florida and marched through much of the southern region before he crossed the Mississippi River?

• Desoto

• Joliet

• LaSalle

• Marquette

Which French explorer traveled through the Mississippi region and made money by trading with American Indian nations? He named the territory after King Louis of Frace.

• DeSoto

• Jolliet

• LaSalle

• Marquette

Why were the French interested in starting settlements in the Louisiana Colony?

• They enjoyed the warm climate

• Being in the wilderness was a new and exciting adventure

• They were afraid the British would take over the land if they weren't living on it

• They had too many people who wanted to live there permanently

Which French settlement was built in southwest Mississippi in the Natchez territory?

• Bienville

• D'Iberville

• Ft. Maurepas

• Ft. Rosalie

What is the name of the fort Pierre le Moyne D'Iberville built on Biloxi Bay?

• Ft. Rosalie

• Ft. Natchez

• Ft. Maurepas

• Ft. Jackson

What is the difference in the way the Native Americans and the Europenas traded?

• Natives only traded if it made them wealthier

• Europeans only traded to make friends with the Natives

• The Natives wanted to build relationships

• The Europeans wanted everything to be equal

Who was the Italian explorer who sailed from Spain to find a new route to Asia?

• LaSalle

• DeSoto

• Columbus

• Joliet

What is a Spanish military leader who conquered people and land in the Americas called?

• ally

• leader

• conquistador

• explorer

What was the purpose of DeSoto's expedition?

• to find the Mississippi River

• to tour the southern states

• to find Mississippi

• to find silver and gold

Why did the American Indians think the Spanish explorers were enemies?

• Some of t he Mississippi Indians were enslaved

• DeSoto captured them

• The Spanish treated them badly

• All of these