French Colonization of Mississippi

In 1698 King Louis XIV of France sent whom to find the mouth of the MS River again?

• Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville

• Biloxi Indians

• Jean Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville

• Natchez Indians

How many people made up the first French colony on the banks of the Mississippi River?

• 100

• 200

• 2000

• 500

In 1699 the four ships led by Pierre Le Moyne D'Iberville anchored off of where?

• Cat Island

• Dauphin Island

• Ship Island

• Biloxi Bay

Iberville sailed towards the mainland from Ship Island where he found and named Biloxi Bay. What did he name the bay after?

• The Biloxi Shuckers

• Bayside Tigers

• Biloxi Bombers

• Biloxi Indians

What was the name of the first French fort built in Mississippi?

• Fort Maurepas

• Fort France

• Fort Biloxi

• Fort Rosalie

When Iberville returned to France in 1702, who did he leave in charge of the French colony?

• Biloxi Indians

• Jean Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville

• Natchez Indians

• George Washington

How old was Jean Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville when he was left in charge of the French territory in America?

• 20

• 22

• 28

• 43

In 1704, there were not enough farmers to produce food for the colony and settlers had to buy food or beg from American Indians.

• True

• False

In 1716, what did Bienville have built along the bluffs of the Mississippi River?

• A mall

• A shoemaker shop

• Fort Maruepas

• Fort Rosalie

French colonists and Natchez Indians were peaceful until 1729. After two years of fighting, the French destroyed all Natchez villages.

• True

• False