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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Source 1
After LaSalle claimed LA for France in 1682, most French settlers came to Louisiana as fur trappers. Most of the fur trade took place along the Mississippi River.
Based on Source 1, why did the French settlers come to the Louisiana Territory?
To find gold and silver during the gold rush
To grow crops in Louisiana's warm climate
LaSalle was giving away free land for farming along the Mississippi River
The opportunity to make money in the fur trade along the Mississippi River
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
DeSoto was a Spanish explorer who discovered the Mississippi River while exploring Louisiana. While in Louisiana, DeSoto's group let new plants and animals go into the Louisiana lands. DeSoto decided to leave Louisiana because of the harsh climate, geography, and because ________________________.
he could not find gold and silver
the first city he created was very poor
he could not find any natural resources of value
he wanted to keep the land for the Spanish king
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Many different flags have flown over Louisiana since it was established. Why?
There were many different Native American tribes who took ownership of LA and hung different flags
Mardi Gras requires three different flags of purple, green, and gold
Many different countries have owned, or claimed control of, Louisiana over the years
The French living in Louisiana argued about which flag to use that would honor the French king Louis XIV
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Timeline of Colonial Louisiana History: French Control
1682 LaSalle found the mouth of the Mississippi River and claimed all the lands drained by the Mississippi River for France. To honor the French King, LaSalle named his claim Louisiana after king Louis XIV.
1699 Iberville established a temporary colony at Ship Island after arriving on Louisiana's Gulf coast. He also named the mouth of the Mississippi River Point Mardi Gras
1700 Iberville and Bienville chose a sight to build Fort Mississippi
Based on the timeline, what was the most important thing Iberville did for his country, France?
Naming the Mississippi River's mouth
He was the first Spanish explorer to chose a sight to build a fort
building the first colony
He brought the first Spanish settlers to Louisiana
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Timeline of Colonial Louisiana History: French Control
1682 LaSalle found the mouth of the Mississippi River and claimed all the lands drained by the Mississippi River for France. To honor the French King, LaSalle named his claim Louisiana after king Louis XIV.
1699 Iberville established a temporary colony at Ship Island after arriving on Louisiana's Gulf coast. He also named the mouth of the Mississippi River Point Mardi Gras
1700 Iberville and Bienville chose a sight to build Fort Mississippi
Based on the timeline, who was the most significant explorer for the French King?
LaSalle, because he claimed the Louisiana Territory for France which gave the French King control of the area
Bienville, because building a sight for Fort Mississippi brought a lot of money to the French King
Iberville because naming the mouth of the Mississippi River was vital to trade
Iberville because no one else arrived at Louisiana's Gulf coast except for him
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Timeline of Colonial Louisiana History: French Control
1682 LaSalle found the mouth of the Mississippi River and claimed all the lands drained by the Mississippi River for France. To honor the French King, LaSalle named his claim Louisiana after king Louis XIV.
1699 Iberville established a temporary colony at Ship Island after arriving on Louisiana's Gulf coast. He also named the mouth of the Mississippi River Point Mardi Gras
1700 Iberville and Bienville chose a sight to build Fort Mississippi
Why was the claiming of Louisiana by LaSalle in 1682 so important?
He was the only person capable of establishing colonies in Louisiana.
He shaped Louisiana's history as a French settlement bringing in a culture of people: language, foods, religion, etc.
LaSalle was the person who invented trade. Without him, there would be no trade on the Mississippi River today.
LaSalle was a great warrior in France.
7.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Timeline of Colonial Louisiana History: French Control
1700 Iberville and Bienville chose a sight to build Fort Mississippi
1701 The Louisiana colony was led by Bienville
1718 New Orleans was founded or established by Bienville
Based on the timeline, what are two things Bienville accomplished?
began the urban city of New Orleans
caused a civil war with the Spanish colony
was leader of Louisiana in 1701
claimed Louisiana for France in 1682
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