French Colonial Louisiana Quiz

Match the following explorers with their achievements.

• Claimed the Mississippi River basin for France in 1682

• Samuel de Champlain

• Explored the Mississippi River with Father Marquette

• René-Robert Cavelier, sieur de La Salle

• Founded Quebec City and mapped the Great Lakes

• Louis Jolliet

• Explored the St. Lawrence River and claimed Canada for France

• Jacques Cartier

What name did La Salle give to the territory he claimed for France?

• New France

• La Louisiane

• Nouvelle-Orléans

• Acadia

What was one of La Salle's goals for establishing a settlement at the mouth of the Mississippi River?

• To find gold

• To create a commercial hub

• To establish a military base

• To convert Native Americans to Christianity

Why did La Salle want to discourage the English and Spanish from intruding on the land he claimed?

• To maintain French control and influence

• To protect the Native American tribes

• To establish a new religion

• To find new trade routes

What happened to La Salle during his attempt to create a permanent French colony on the Gulf of Mexico?

• He successfully established a colony

• He was killed in a mutiny

• He returned to France

• He was captured by the Spanish

What challenge did La Salle face with his ships during his expedition to North America?

• They were destroyed by a storm

• One was lost to pirates

• They ran out of supplies

• They were attacked by Native Americans

How was Louisiana governed while it was a French colony?

• By a local council of settlers

• Alternately by the French king and appointed businessmen

• By a military governor

• By the Spanish crown

What was the role of businessmen and investors in the governance of French Colonial Louisiana?

• They were responsible for military defense

• They signed contracts to manage the colony and had a trade monopoly

• They were tasked with converting Native Americans

• They were responsible for building infrastructure

Louisiana proved to be a difficult colony to manage because (a)   . Provide evidence from the text.

• It was too far from France
• Control was passed around several t
• The climate was unsuitable for sett
• There were constant attacks from Na

Match the strategic mistakes made by La Salle during his expedition to the corresponding descriptions.

• Arrived at an incorrect site far from the intended target

• He failed to secure enough supplies

• Neglected to form partnerships with indigenous groups

• He sailed to the wrong location, hundreds of miles from his destination

• Misjudged the length of the journey to a major river

• He did not establish alliances with Native Americans

• Did not gather sufficient provisions for the expedition

• He underestimated the distance to the Mississippi River