The Louisiana State Flag's brown pelican shows...

_________ __ ____ was the first Spanish explorer to discover the Mississippi River.

________ __ ______ reached the mouth of the Mississippi River and claimed Louisiana for France.

Louisiana was named in honor of King Louis.

The first European nation to start colonies in the Louisiana Territory was ______.

Jean - Baptiste le Moyne _________ is sometimes called the" father of New Orleans" because he found a good spot on the Mississippi River to build New Orleans.

The advantages of New Orleans location are...

Native Americans traded weapons, cloth, glass beads, and other objects with the _________.

______ arrived in Louisiana in large groups. They shared the unique culture of music, religion, cooking, and more.

Many Africans came to Louisiana as ______.

Why does Louisiana have such a wide variety of cultures?

People came to Louisiana for the unique ________.

Tell Mrs. Stroud three reasons why Hernando de Soto thought it was an good reason to settle by the Mississippi River.

The ___________ of Louisiana changed when the control of Louisiana changed back and fourth from Spain to France.

A ______ person has a mixed heritage, which may include African, French, Spanish, and American Indian influences.

Louisiana was influenced by the _____________ and ____________.

Louisiana Cultures are.....