2. Why did the French explore the Mississippi River?

4. What did LaSalle claim? LaSalle

5. Who would lead the colonizing of French Louisiana? (Iberville’s role)

6. Why does Iberville choose the Gulf Coast for the 1 st French fort? (Geographic features)

7. What was the relationship between the Native Americans and French?

8. What challenges did the early settlers face?

9. Who is the first proprietor of the Louisiana Colony?

10. How would Crozat fail as proprietor?

11. Who is the second proprietor of French Louisiana?

12. Who established New Orleans? What were advantages of the site?

13. ~Why would the Germans leave their home land? ~ Where would they settle?

14. How would John Law (Company of the West) fail?

15. What would be the end of John Law?

16. What skills did the enslaved Africans bring with them?