Colonial Louisiana Quiz

Who was the first to venture into the Mississippi River region?

• Hernando de Soto

• René-Robert Cavelier

• Pierre Le Moyne

• Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne

What were THREE advantages of New Orleans?

• Depot and market for goods

• Rapid troop movements

• Slowed ships approaching from downriver

• Cultural force of Africans

What was the decree passed by King Louis XIV of France in 1685 defining the conditions of slavery in the French colonial empire called?

• Code Noir

• Code Rouge

• Code Bleu

• Code Vert

Which religious group expanded France's empire in North America by bringing Christianity to the Indians?

• Jesuits

• Ursulines

• Capuchins

• Protestants

Which group of people were the most active church goers in early Louisiana?

• Whites

• Blacks

• Indians

• Protestants

What did Louisiana export as crops and natural resources?

• Cotton and sugar

• Tobacco and indigo

• Rice and timber

• All of the above

Who were the people who inhabited colonial Louisiana?

• Whites, blacks, and Indians

• Only whites

• Only blacks

• Only Indians

What was the most deadly war waged by Louisiana Indians?

• Natchez Massacre and War

• French-Indian War

• Chickasaw Wars

• Creek War

What weapon was popularly used in the Natchez War?

• Blunderbusses

• Swords

• Bows and arrows

• Cannons

Who were the first proprietors of Louisiana?

• Hernando de Soto

• La Salle

• Beinville

• Antoine Crozat