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Colonial Louisiana

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who were the group of people who live in Louisiana first?

a)

French

b)

Spanish

c)

Native Americans

d)

English

2.

What is the motto on the Louisiana state flag?

a)

In God we trust

b)

Union, Justice, and Confidence

c)

Union and Justice

d)

Sportsman's Paradise

3.

How many birds are on the Louisiana state flag?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

4.

What color is the background of the Louisiana state flag?

a)

blue

b)

black

c)

white

d)

red

5.

Who was the first Spanish explorer to discover the Mississippi River region?

a)

Hernando de Soto

b)

Robert La Salle

c)

Jean-Baptiste le Moyne de Bienville

d)

Hernando Cortez

6.

Louisiana was named in honor of whom?

a)

King George of England

b)

King Phillip V of Spain

c)

King Louis XIV of France

d)

the Native American tribes of the area

7.

What was the first European nation to start colonies in Louisiana?

a)

France

b)

Spain

c)

England

d)

Germany

8.

Who is called the "Father of New Orleans" for finding a good spot on the Mississippi River to build the city?

a)

Hernando de Soto

b)

Robert La Salle

c)

Jean-Baptiste le Moyne de Bienville

d)

Pierre le Moyne d'Iberville

9.

Who claimed the mouth of the Mississippi River for France?

a)

Hernando de Soto

b)

Robert La Salle

c)

Jean-Baptiste le Moyne de Bienville

d)

Pierre le Moyne d'Iberville

10.

What was an advantage to New Orleans's location?

a)

easy to trade

b)

narrow land for troops to travel

c)

river's curves to defend from enemies

d)

all of these

11.

What did the Native Americans trade with the Europeans?

a)

weapons

b)

cloth

c)

glass beads

d)

all of these

12.

Who arrived in large groups to Louisiana sharing a unique culture of music, religion, and cooking?

a)

Spainsh

b)

Africans

c)

English

d)

French

13.

What were most of the Africans brought to Louisiana for?

a)

to be servants

b)

to be slaves

c)

to be farmers

d)

to be soldiers

14.

Why does Louisiana have a wide variety of cultures?

a)

people came to Louisiana from all over the world

b)

Louisianans go in search of new cultures often

c)

the people who founded Louisiana were interested in many different cultures

15.

What unique geographical aspect brought people to Louisiana?

a)

location on to the Gulf of Mexico

b)

the Mississippi River used for transporting goods

c)

the rich resources

d)

all of these

16.

What changed when the control of Louisiana changed from French to Spanish and then back to French?

a)

the language each person spoke

b)

the boundaries of Louisiana

c)

the traded goods

d)

where the Native Americans were located

17.

What do we call a person with a mixed heritage including French, African, Spanish, and Native American?

a)

Cajun

b)

Caribbean

c)

Creole

18.

Which two nations influenced Louisiana the most?

a)

French and English

b)

Spanish and English

c)

French and Spainsh

d)

English and African