Worksheets8th Grade Desoto/LaSalle
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 14mins
These were the first to explore into the Mississippi River region.
The French
The Spanish
The Cajuns
The British
What brought people into the Louisiana territory?
Mardi Gras
The food
New opportunities and the natural resources
The harsh climate and the geography
Louisiana was named by this explorer after the King of France, Louis XIV.
Bienville
Iberville
LaSalle
DeSoto
Most of the inhabitants of Louisiana in the 1700s were from this ethnic group.
The French
The Native Americans
The Germans
The Anglos
In 1682, this French explorer claimed all of the land drained by the Mississippi River for his king, Louis XIV.
DeSoto
Bienville
Iberville
LaSalle
This was one of the main reasons for France wanting to explore the Mississippi River.
The King of France wanted more power and control in the New World
Hernando DeSoto was already exploring the area
The King of Spain wanted to experience Mardi Gras
Africans told the King of France about all of the natural resources there
Why are there so many examples of Spanish and French influences in Louisiana?
Americans visited both of those countries very often
Latin Americans brought goods from those countries with them
American bought mush of their goods from France and Spain
Control of Louisiana changed from country to country so often
This is a symbol of French royalty.
A galleon
A fleur de lis
A Creole trident
A Mardi Gras dabloon
What country did Robert LaSalle represent when he explored?
Germany
France
Spain
Portugal
DeSoto saw it first. LaSalle followed it. Bienville built a city on it. What is it?
Louisiana
Native Americans
The Acadians
The Mississippi River
LaSalle explored the Mississippi River for France. What was he able to discover in his explorations?
What natural resourced Louisiana has to offer?
What kinds of food the Spanish eat every day?
What is the tallest mountain in Louisiana?
Where did DeSoto settle in Louisiana?
What do you call people who search lands for another country?
settlers
explorers
immigrants
slaves
Cities on a river that are used for trading are called what?
capitals
habitats
settlements
ports
Which group were the first Europeans to explore Louisiana?
British
French
Spanish
Dutch
__________________ was a French explorer who explored the Mississippi River to its mouth in the Gulf of Mexico and named the area Louisiana. He claimed the area for France.
Hernando DeSoto
Ferdinand Magellan
Henry Hudson
Robert LaSalle
_____________________ searched for gold in the Southern United States. He was the first European to see the Mississippi River.
Hernando DeSoto
Robert LaSalle
Leif Eriksson
Ferdinand Magellan
Why did the French and Spanish have influence in Louisiana?
French food
Spanish Clothing
French music
both used to own land in Louisiana.
The French and Indian War was between....
French and Indians
French and Spanish
French and British
French and Acadians
The French Settlers came to Louisiana to primarily......
look for gold and silver
eat
trade furs
vacation
Why did DeSoto's men desert him?
native attacks
he was too stern
ship sank
no food
What did DeSoto accomplish?
He gathered information about the land.
He discovered the Mississippi River.
He claimed land in Southeastern U.S.
All of the above.
