Colonial Louisiana Topic 1

_________ was the first from Europe to discover the Mississippi River

• Iberville

• Bienville

• La Salle

• de Soto

This is a major waterway that attracted explorers because it was the only quick way to travel North and South

• Red River

• Mississippi River

• Lake Pontchatrain

• Sabine River

KIng Louis XIV wanted to ________________

• share land with the Spanish

• explore Louisiana to find diamonds

• enlarge his territory

• be the first to explore Louisiana

Who were the first group of people to ever live in Louisiana?

• Spanish

• French

• Cajun

• Native Americans

The French, Spanish and Native Americans added the first three ingredients to Louisiana's cultural ___________

• jumbalaya

• gumbo

• gravy

• mixture

Who did King Louis XIV send to explore for France

• La Salle

• de Soto

• Columbus

• Iberville

Both the French and Spanish wanted to

CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER

• move to Louisiana

• Explore Louisiana

• Take control of Louisiana

• Trade

The Fleur De Lis is evidence of ____________ culture

• Spanish

• French

• Native American

Choose two correct answers

La Salle wanted to claim Louisiana

• for King Louis XIV

• to gain all the gold in the state

• to get all the land drained by the Mississippi River for France

• to get all the land drained by the Mississippi River for Spain

• to become the king

Which territory was larger?

• Louisiana today

• Louisiana when France owned it