Social Studies Name_________________________ #____________ Unit 4, Lesson 1 Notes Date____________________________________ Lesson 1, “The French in Louisiana” La Salle Claims Louisiana 1. What river did the Native Americans call “Father of the Waters?” Mississippi River 2. The first French colonists to explore this river were Louis Jolliet, a fur trader, and Jacques Marquette, a missionary. 3. In 1673, they traveled by canoe as far as the Arkansas River. 4. In 1682, Robert de La Salle led an expedition down the Mississippi River. 5. When he reached the mouth of the river on the Gulf of Mexico, he claimed the river and its tributaries for France. He named this territory Louisiana. 6. When did he claim this territory for France? Give the month, date, and year. April 9, 1682 7. Who was the territory named after? King Louis XIV 8. La Salle decided to go on a second expedition to start a colony at the mouth of the Mississippi; however, he was a poor navigator and he and his men ended up in what is now the state of Texas. 9. What else happened on this second expedition? Most of his men died and the ones that didn’t die killed him. Settling Louisiana 1. When the map on page 150 was drawn, which country controlled the most land in North America? England France Spain 2. What two territories surrounded New Orleans when it was founded? New Spain and Florida 3. What was the best way to travel north and south in North America? Mississippi River 4. What was the name of the French king that thought the French should strengthen their control of the area near New Orleans? King Louis XIV 5. Who was the first governor of Louisiana? Pierre Le Moyne, Sieur d’Iberville 6. What did the French need in order to control the Mississippi? a larger population in the area (more French settled there) 7. In 1706 Pierre Le Moyne, Sieur d’Iberville died and his brother Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne, Sieur de Bienville became governor of Louisiana. 8. What city did he found in 1718? New Orleans 9. How many miles north of the Mississippi was it? 100 miles 10.What was the largest French settlement in Louisiana? New Orleans 11.Settlers in New France worked in the fur trade and colonists in Louisiana built plantations where they grew indigo, rice, and tobacco. 12.How many settlers did the English have in 1760? 2 million the French? 85,000 13.Did the French control of the area prevent the English moving west? no yes 14.In what way were settlers in Louisiana different from settlers in New France? Louisiana settlers were planters and New France settlers were fur traders. 15.What year did Marquette and Jolliet explore the Mississippi River? 1673 16.What year did Sieur de Bienville found New Orleans? 1718 17.In what year did the French population reach about 85,000? 1760 18.In what year did La Salle claim Louisiana for France? 1682 .