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WorksheetsColonial Louisiana
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Who were the group of people who live in Louisiana first?
French
Spanish
Native Americans
English
What is the motto on the Louisiana state flag?
In God we trust
Union, Justice, and Confidence
Union and Justice
Sportsman's Paradise
How many birds are on the Louisiana state flag?
1
2
3
4
What color is the background of the Louisiana state flag?
blue
black
white
red
Who was the first Spanish explorer to discover the Mississippi River region?
Hernando de Soto
Robert La Salle
Jean-Baptiste le Moyne de Bienville
Hernando Cortez
Louisiana was named in honor of whom?
King George of England
King Phillip V of Spain
King Louis XIV of France
the Native American tribes of the area
What was the first European nation to start colonies in Louisiana?
France
Spain
England
Germany
Who is called the "Father of New Orleans" for finding a good spot on the Mississippi River to build the city?
Hernando de Soto
Robert La Salle
Jean-Baptiste le Moyne de Bienville
Pierre le Moyne d'Iberville
Who claimed the mouth of the Mississippi River for France?
Hernando de Soto
Robert La Salle
Jean-Baptiste le Moyne de Bienville
Pierre le Moyne d'Iberville
What was an advantage to New Orleans's location?
easy to trade
narrow land for troops to travel
river's curves to defend from enemies
all of these
What did the Native Americans trade with the Europeans?
weapons
cloth
glass beads
all of these
Who arrived in large groups to Louisiana sharing a unique culture of music, religion, and cooking?
Spainsh
Africans
English
French
What were most of the Africans brought to Louisiana for?
to be servants
to be slaves
to be farmers
to be soldiers
Why does Louisiana have a wide variety of cultures?
people came to Louisiana from all over the world
Louisianans go in search of new cultures often
the people who founded Louisiana were interested in many different cultures
What unique geographical aspect brought people to Louisiana?
location on to the Gulf of Mexico
the Mississippi River used for transporting goods
the rich resources
all of these
What changed when the control of Louisiana changed from French to Spanish and then back to French?
the language each person spoke
the boundaries of Louisiana
the traded goods
where the Native Americans were located
What do we call a person with a mixed heritage including French, African, Spanish, and Native American?
Cajun
Caribbean
Creole
Which two nations influenced Louisiana the most?
French and English
Spanish and English
French and Spainsh
English and African
