French Exploration in Louisiana - Pretest

Who were the first French explorers to reach the Mississippi River?

• Louis Joliet and Father Marquette

• Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville and Jean Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville

• René Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle and Henri de Tonti

• Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson

What did La Salle name the land drained by the Mississippi River?

• New France

• Louisiana

• New Spain

• New England

Where was the first French fort established in Louisiana?

• Biloxi, Mississippi

• Mobile, Alabama

• New Orleans, Louisiana

• Pensacola, Florida

What challenges did the French colony in Louisiana face?

• Food shortages and lack of supplies

• Conflict with the British and Spanish

• Disease and hostile Native American tribes

• All of the above

Why did the French king establish a proprietorship in Louisiana?

• To maintain the colony as a buffer against the British

• To find gold and silver in the colony

• To allow a businessman to run the colony

• To fund the colony after the costly war in Europe

What was the purpose of the Code Noir?

• To establish regulations for the treatment of slaves

• To govern the conduct of the colonists

• To protect the rights of the Native Americans

• To ensure fair trade with the Spanish colonies

Why did the Mississippi Bubble collapse?

• Investors suspected that their stock was worthless

• The colony faced shortages and hardships

• The French government stopped supporting the Company

• John Law fled Paris in disgrace

Why did the French want the Chickasaw and the Choctaw to remain enemies?

• To maintain peace in the colony

• To prevent the British from gaining allies

• To protect the French trade interests

• To establish control over the Indian tribes

What was the population of Louisiana when France gave up the colony?

• Around 3,000

• Around 6,000

• Around 9,000

• Around 12,000

What was the official religion of France and the Louisiana colony?

• Protestantism

• Anglicanism

• Roman Catholicism

• Judaism