1. Timeline of Louisiana History

2. 1650 B.C.
Native Americans build large settlement at Poverty Point Louisiana

3. 1541
Hernando De Soto “discovers” the Mississippi River

4. 1682
Robert La Salle claims all land of the Mississippi River for France

5. 1718 Iberville and Bienville found the city of New Orleans
French sent Colonists to live in the Louisiana Territory

6. 1719 Black slaves were imported into New Orleans
Slaves were bought and sold and forced to work for no pay

7. 1762
King Louis IX of France gave Spain a large part of the Louisiana Territory
The French were forced to give this land to Spain because of the Seven Years War

8. Great Fire of New Orleans
A fire breaks out and burns much of the city of New Orleans
The Spanish rebuild the French quarter

9. 1800
Spain ceded Louisiana back to France

10. 1803 The Louisiana Purchase
Louisiana is purchased by The United States of America

11. The Louisiana Purchase
President Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana Territory from France
The Territory cost the United States 15 million dollars
The Louisiana Territory doubled the size of the United States
Gave the United States control of the Mississippi River!

14. Vocab
Colonist- a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
Slavery- work done under harsh conditions for little or no pay
Territory-an area or region of land