________________________ - The art and technique of making maps and charts.

________________________ - A journey for a specific purpose, such as exploration.

________________________ - Geographical areas politically controlled by a distant country

What lured de La Salle away from the life of being a priest?

What was Rene Robert Cavelier de La Salle's ultimate goal for the expedition?

Who was the state of Louisiana named after?

How did Rene Robert Cavelier de La Salle die?

What year did this occur?

Spain and Britain take control of all French lands in North America.

• 1778

• 1763

• 1781

• 1779

What year did this occur?

James Willing and a band of American marauders full upon Walnut Hill and began pillaging the British side of the Mississippi River from Natchez to Manchac.

• 1779

• 1778

• 1763

• 1781

What year did this occur?

Spanish troops marched into British territory and took control of Natchez.

• 1779

• 1778

• 1763

• 1781