French in Mississippi
Timeline & Places
Word Detective
Vocabulary Challenge
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100

The French built colonies in Mississippi because they were afraid THIS country would take over their land.

Britain

100

Iberville built a fort at this location on the Gulf Coast.

Biloxi

100

If you are THIS, you are able to be believed and reasonable to trust.

Credible

100

To take something away from someone or not allow them to have it.

Deprive
100

345,875 - 34,459

311,416

200

French settlers needed help from these allies to defend Fort Rosalie

Native Americans

200

The French wanted to build settlements here because they could easily travel from the Gulf of Mexico back to France.

The mouth of the Mississippi River

200

A statement of basic beliefs of a religion or ideas that guide actions.

Creed

200

To become lower in amount, less in number, or worse in condition.

Decline

200

56,873 - 45,934

10,939

300

This is a system where people are bought, sold, and forced to work for no pay.

Slavery

300

This battle happened 37 years after Iberville built the fort at Biloxi.

The Battle of Ackia

300

When you're not able or willing to believe something, you are feeling THIS.

Incredulous 

300

To take someone's job or force people to leave where they live.

Displace

300

457,345 - 367,725

89,620

400

To exchange goods without using money is called this.

Barter

400

This fort was defended by French settlers with help from Indian allies against the Natchez.

Fort Rosalie

400

A quality, skill, or experience that makes a person suited to do a job.

Credential

400

To cause someone to feel ashamed or lose respect.

Disgrace
400

347,634 - 34,563

313,071

500

A person or nation that joins with another to work toward a common goal.

Ally

500

The French controlled this major river that flows to the Gulf of Mexico.

The Mississippi River

500

A person, bank, or company that lends money to someone.

Creditor

500

To find the true meaning of something or change secret messages into words you can understand.

Decode

500

973,816 - 387,857

585,959

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