Louisiana Social Studies: Unit 3

What were one of the advantages of New Orleans' location? 

• Easy to trade
• hard to trade
• Straight waterways
• Friendly neighbors

Which choice best describes why does Louisiana have such a wide variety to cultures? 

• People came to Louisiana from Asia and shared their way of life. 
• People came to Louisiana from Eurpoe and shared their way of life. 
• People came from Europe to Louisiana  and taught Native Americans how to cook.
• People came to Louisiana from all over the world and shared their ways of life. 

Bienville started the city of New Orleans on a section of the river 100 miles from the mouth. 

• true
• false 

What best describes a "Bayou?"

• An area of tall mountains.

• An area of dry desert.

• A body of swampy wetlands or water in a flat low area.

• A large body of salt water like the Atlantic Ocean.

The first settlement Iberville established in Louisiana was:

• Mobile

• Fort Maurepas

• New Orleans

• Lake Charles

This was the Spanish explorer who first discovered the Mississippi River in 1542.

• LaSalle

• Bienville

• Iberville

• DeSoto

Louisiana was named by this explorer after the King of France, Louis XIV.

• Bienville

• Iberville

• LaSalle

• DeSoto

New Orleans was named for the Duke of Orleans. Who founded the city of New Orleans?

• Bienville

• LaSalle

• King Louis XIV

• DeSoto

What is a voyage?

• a tent

• a long journey by sea

• a trip

• a city

Waterways are bodies of ________ that boats can use.