ch 6 test

Question 1

who gave Louisiana its name and what did they name it

Answer 1

lasalle; Land of Louis

Question 2

Sent by King to start the colony

Answer 2

Iberville

Question 3

First proprietor

Answer 3

Crozat

Question 4

1st Governor

Answer 4

cadillac

Question 5

Built Fort at present day Natchitoches.

Answer 5

Louis st. denis

Question 6

CLAIMED ALL THE LAND DRAINED BY THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER FOR LOUIS XIV

Answer 6

Lasalle

Question 7

What did the king do when lasalle returned to france

Answer 7

He rewarded him with ships and told him to start a colony

Question 8

how and why was lasalle murdered

Answer 8

by his own men; bc he missed the mouth of the mississippi

Question 9

how did iberville and bienville know (what island) was the right island

Answer 9

Ship island; thanks to a 13 y/o indian who left a letter

Question 10

what island had a good harbor

Answer 10

Ship island

Question 11

PRESENT DAY MOBILE

Answer 11

For louis

Question 12

how did iberville die

Answer 12

yellow fever

Question 13

why was LOUISIANA A PROPRIETORSHIP

Answer 13

the king couldnt afford to maintain it

Question 14

what fort BECAME NATCHITOCHES

Answer 14

fort st jean baptiste

Question 15

OLDEST PERMANENT SETTLEMENT IN THE LA.PURCHASE

Answer 15

fort st jean baptiste