French Colonial Louisiana Quiz

French Colonial Louisiana Quiz

6th Grade

15 Qs

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French Colonial Louisiana Quiz

French Colonial Louisiana Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

Social Studies

6th Grade

Medium

Created by

AMY PETRIELLO

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15 questions

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1.

MATCH QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Match the following explorers with their achievements.

Explored the Mississippi River with Father Marquette

Samuel de Champlain

Claimed the Mississippi River basin for France in 1682

Louis Jolliet

Founded Quebec City and mapped the Great Lakes

Jacques Cartier

Explored the St. Lawrence River and claimed Canada for France

René-Robert Cavelier, sieur de La Salle

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What name did La Salle give to the territory he claimed for France?

New France

La Louisiane

Nouvelle-Orléans

Acadia

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was one of La Salle's goals for establishing a settlement at the mouth of the Mississippi River?

To find gold

To create a commercial hub

To establish a military base

To convert Native Americans to Christianity

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did La Salle want to discourage the English and Spanish from intruding on the land he claimed?

To maintain French control and influence

To protect the Native American tribes

To establish a new religion

To find new trade routes

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happened to La Salle during his attempt to create a permanent French colony on the Gulf of Mexico?

He successfully established a colony

He was killed in a mutiny

He returned to France

He was captured by the Spanish

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What challenge did La Salle face with his ships during his expedition to North America?

They were destroyed by a storm

One was lost to pirates

They ran out of supplies

They were attacked by Native Americans

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How was Louisiana governed while it was a French colony?

By a local council of settlers

Alternately by the French king and appointed businessmen

By a military governor

By the Spanish crown

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