Unit 3- Final Review

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

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

What kind of things did Europeans want from Native Americans?

• weapons
• food, medicine, and goods
• hairstyles
• homes

What brought people into the Louisiana territory?

• Mardi Gras

• The food

• New opportunities and the natural resources

• The harsh climate and the geography

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

• Bienville

• Iberville

• LaSalle

• DeSoto

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

• DeSoto

• Bienville

• Iberville

• LaSalle

Which one is NOT a reason that the Spanish chose not to settle in the Louisiana area in 1542?

• harsh climate

• the food was awful

• the wildlife

• the geography was bad

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

What country did Robert LaSalle represent when he explored?

• Germany

• France

• Spain

• Portugal

What do you call people who search lands for another country?

• settlers

• explorers

• immigrants

• slaves

Which group of people were exiled from Canada by the British and found homes in Louisiana?

• Acadians

• Spanish

• Creoles