Louisiana History Midterm 2022

Match the following Governor's to their description:

• O'Reilly

• Encouraged trade with Spanish ports.

• Unzaga

• The first Spanish governor of Louisiana

• Ulloa

• Created a system of oil-lit lamps to increase safety in New Orleans.

• Miro

• Discouraged trade on Sundays.

• Carondelet

• Practiced a laissez-faire approach to illegal trade with the British.

The Sabine River and the Toledo Bend Reservoir separate Louisiana from _____ on the state’s southwestern border.

The Atchafalaya River is named from the Choctaw words ​​ ​ (a)  

​ (b)   ​ , meaning “river,” and ​ , meaning “long.”

• hache
• falaia

The soil that dominates this region is red in color because it is high in:

• sulfur

• iron

• magnesium

• uranium

LaSalle hoped to locate a trade route that would connect ​ (a)   territory in Canada with trade routes to ​ (b)   .

• French
• Asia
• Spanish
• Europe

Absolute location refers to

• where a place is in relation to another place or places

• a specific spot on planet Earth

• around the corner

• down the block

Relative location explains

• where a specific spot is on planet Earth

• a specific address

• a specific latitude and longitude

• where a place is in relation to another place or places

Longitude measures how far ______________ or ___________ a location is from the initial line of longitude

• north or south

• east or west

Latitude measures a location's distance

• north or south

• east or west

Why was Robert LaSalle important to Louisiana History?

• He was looking for gold
• He discovered the Mississippi River
• He claimed land for France
• He claimed land for Spain