Unit 3 Chapter 5 Louisiana’s Early History

Question 1 Which group of Native Americans lived in the northwest part of what is now Louisiana?

Answer 1 Caddo

Question 2 Which of these groups lived closest to the Mississippi River?

Answer 2 Natchez

Question 3 Many scientists believe that people first arrived in Louisiana about 15,000 years ago. How did these early Native Americans live?

Answer 3 They moved from place to place in search of food.

Question 4 How did the Caddo make use of grass and wood?

Answer 4 They built homes that looked like beehives.

Question 5 What happened after Europeans began to arrive in Louisiana?

Answer 5 Native Americans and Europeans traded goods and shared ideas.

Question 6 Why is Robert La Salle important to Louisiana history?

Answer 6 He claimed Louisiana for France.

Question 7 Which of the following is true about the city of Natchitoches?

Answer 7 Natchitoches is the oldest permanent settlement in Louisiana and is a busy city today.

Question 8 Which of these is true about most enslaved Africans in Louisiana?

Answer 8 They were forced to work on plantations.

Question 9 The French wanted a fort on the Mississippi. What effect did this have on Louisiana?

Answer 9 Colonists founded the city of New Orleans.

Question 10 Which event happened after 1763?

Answer 10 Bernardo de Galvez helped the American colonies win their freedom.