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I discovered the "New World" and what became Cuba.

• Christopher Columbus
• Juan Ponce de Leon
• Jacques Cartier
• John Cabot

I clamined what became Florida.

• Christopher Columbus
• Juan Ponce de Leon
• Henry Hudson
• Vasco Nunez de Balboa

I looked for the Fountain of Youth and gold.

• Henry Hudson
• Jacques Cartier
• Juan Ponce de Leon
• Christopher Columbus

What European country was the first to claim the territory of Louisiana?

• Spain
• France
• Germany
• England

All of the following for Iberville are true EXCEPT

• He was the first to colonize Louisiane

• Discovered the Mississippi River

• He was the first governor

• He was French

I, along with my brother, sailed from France in 1698. I served as commandant of the colony and, later, as governor. I fulfilled a long-time dream by establishing a city on the banks of the Mississippi River—New Orleans.

• Bienville

• Iberville

• LaSalle

• DeSoto

I was the first French explorer to arrive in Louisiana. I located the mouth of the Mississippi River. I also led a second expedition to Louisiana, but due to navigation errors, my ships landed in Matagorda Bay. There have been many hardships, and I am concerned that my crew may mutiny against me.

• Iberville

• DeSoto

• LaSalle

• Bienville

The collapse of the French investment company, Company of the West

• Mississippi Bubble

• Louisiana Bubble

• Mississippi Circle

• The Louisiana Plan

Why did France turn Louisiana over to proprietors?

• Proprietors were supposed to make Louisiana profitable

• Proprietors had more military experience

• Proprietors had a better understanding of agriculture

• Proprietors were more of a threat to the British and Spanish

What European country also claimed land in North America (other than the French)?

• Portugal
• England/Britain
• Italy
• Sweden