Louisiana History Unit 1 Vocab 1 Question Preview (ID: 51629)


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explored the Mississippi River and claimed the mouth of it for the King of France
a) La Salle
b) Columbus
c) Cortez
d) Magellan

had an amputated hand Iron Hand earning respect of Indians on La Salle's journey down the Mississippi R.
a) Tonti
b) Fernando Cortez
c) Henry Hudson
d) Zebulon Pike

explored the southeastern region of the US for the Spanish
a) de Soto
b) Pike
c) Hudson
d) Grace

first exploration team to look for a Northwest Passage
a) Marquette and Joilet
b) Hudson
c) Grace
d) Magellan

first person chosen by King Louis XIV to start a colony in Louisiana
a) Iberville
b) Marquette
c) Magellan
d) Zebulon Pike

advocated for LA even when France felt it was a lost cause, founded the city of New Orleans
a) Bienville
b) Iberville
c) Hudson
d) Marquette

when LA became a proprietorship (business), he was the first leader
a) Crozat
b) Iberville
c) Bienville
d) Joilet

this LA leader is known more for setting up Detroit, Michigan, who named a car after him
a) Cadillac
b) Crozat
c) Bienville
d) Marquette

the first Spanish governor after the French proprietorship failed, tried to get along with the Frenchmen who didn't like Spain
a) Ulloa
b) Marquette
c) Crozat
d) Zebulon Pike

strong handed Spanish governor who punished the Frenchmen that ran Ulloa out of New Orleans
a) O'Reilly
b) Harridan
c) O'john
d) O'henry

a group of people sharing a common ancestry, language, name, and way of living
a) Tribe
b) Cajun
c) Flock
d) Raven

group of people related by blood
a) Clan
b) Tribe
c) Raven
d) Gathering

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