Louisiana History Unit 1 vocab 1

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a group of people sharing a common ancestry, language, name, and way of living

explored the Mississippi River and claimed the mouth of it for the King of France

had an amputated hand Iron Hand earning respect of Indians on La Salle's journey down the Mississippi R.

first person chosen by King Louis XIV to start a colony in Louisiana

explored the southeastern region of the US for the Spanish

this LA leader is known more for setting up Detroit, Michigan, who named a car after him

advocated for LA even when France felt it was a lost cause, founded the city of New Orleans

first exploration team to look for a Northwest Passage