8th Grade Desoto/LaSalle

8th Grade Desoto/LaSalle

8th Grade

21 Qs

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8th Grade Desoto/LaSalle

8th Grade Desoto/LaSalle

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

These were the first to explore into the Mississippi River region.

The French

The Spanish

The Cajuns

The British

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

What brought people into the Louisiana territory?

Mardi Gras

The food

New opportunities and the natural resources

The harsh climate and the geography

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

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

Bienville

Iberville

LaSalle

DeSoto

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Most of the inhabitants of Louisiana in the 1700s were from this ethnic group.

The French

The Native Americans

The Germans

The Anglos

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

In 1682, this French explorer claimed all of the land drained by the Mississippi River for his king, Louis XIV.

DeSoto

Bienville

Iberville

LaSalle

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

This was one of the main reasons for France wanting to explore the Mississippi River.

The King of France wanted more power and control in the New World

Hernando DeSoto was already exploring the area

The King of Spain wanted to experience Mardi Gras

Africans told the King of France about all of the natural resources there

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Why are there so many examples of Spanish and French influences in Louisiana?

Americans visited both of those countries very often

Latin Americans brought goods from those countries with them

American bought mush of their goods from France and Spain

Control of Louisiana changed from country to country so often

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