1st Grade Louisiana Culture and History - 2nd Quarter

The first people to live in Louisiana was ​ (a)   . They chose this location because the ​ (b)   was fertilized by the nutrients from the ​ (c)   as it folded the bank. The ​ (d)   soil allowed plants to grow.

• Native Americans
• soil
• river
• rich
• poor
• European Settlers
• The Spanish
• pond

Draw a circle around the Mississippi River on the map.

How was the Mississippi River important to the settlement patterns of the Native Americans, the French and the Spanish colonies?

• each group settled near the Mississippi River because they liked to look out at the muddy water

•   each group settled near the river because it made it easier for them to flee from hurricanes

• each group settled near the river because it provided fertile land and food sources from the river

When the French claimed Louisiana for King Louis XIV, they celebrated with the first

• Centennial Celebration

• Mardi Gras celebration

• Knighting of a Native American

The French influenced the culture of Louisiana by bringing over their

• religious practices

• ways of cooking fish

• methods to grow corn

The Spanish contributed to the Louisiana culture in the following ways: (Check all that apply)

• built forts and homes

• brought the Catholic religion into the colony

• introduced paella into the cuisine

• took over Louisiana when the French and Indians were losing the war with Great Britain

• built roads to make trade in the Louisiana colony easier

What are some of the languages that were spoken fluently by the cultural groups in Louisiana over time?

• French

• Dutch

• Spanish

• English

• Chinese

Select all of the dishes that are a part of Louisiana's unique Cajun and Creole cuisine: (one is not in the article, can you guess which it is?)

• Gumbo

• Pizza

• Crawfish Etouffee'

• Red Beans and Rice

• Jambalaya

Which form of music was born in Louisiana?

• jazz music

• gospel music

• hard rock music

• rap music

What type of physical feature is the Poverty Point earthwork located near?

• deserts
  

• mountains

• waterways