European Era- MS Studies

Marquette and Joliet discovered the lower Louisiana, they also discovered two important rivers. They are the following:

• Missouri and Tombigbee

• Arkansas and Colorado

• Arkansas and Mississippi

• Mississippi and Ohio

When the French landed in Mississippi in 1699, what was the location of that landing?

• Jackson

• Ship Island

• Vicksburg

• Natchez

What attracted English settlers to the Spanish Natchez District?

• liberal land grants

• slavery was not allowed

• low tariffs

• safety from the Indians

The art of map making is known as:

• grafitti

• topography

• caligraphy

• cartography

Who is credited for discovering the MS River?

• Marquette and Joliet

• LaSalle

• Iberville

• Hernando de Soto

This is an area of land politically controlled by a distant country

• colony

• restitution

• country

• protectorate

This person created a special school for seaman and explorers in Portugal

• LaSalle

• Iberville

• Prince Henry

• Hernando de Soto

Who discovered the modern day lands of Arkansas, Georgia, and Mississippi?

• LaSalle

• Iberville

• Prince Henry

• Hernando de Soto

Who discovered lower Louisiana?

• LaSalle

• Iberville

• Prince Henry

• Hernando de Soto

A journey for a specific reason is called a _________.

• destination.

• one way trip.

• treaty.

• expedition.