Louisiana's Physical/Political Geography
In what way is physical geography important to the locations of New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and Shreveport
All are surrounded around some type of water source... i.e. the Mississippi River and Red River Valley.
Who created Poverty Point & where in Louisiana was Poverty Point located?
Poverty Point was built by Hunters and Gatherers/Native Americans. The city was located in Northeastern Louisiana.
1.The Renaissance was a rebirth of which ideals?
a. Greek and Italian b. German
c. Greek and Roman d. Italian
Greek and Roman
Between 1500-1600s what did European countries start to establish?
Trade
He led one of the first voyages to discover America.
Christopher Columbus
What is a natural phenomenon?
A natural phenomenon are things associated with weather such as tornados, hurricanes, coastal erosion etc.
Was Poverty Point a complex society? Why or Why not?
Poverty Point was a very complex society than previously thought.
Answers may vary:
They had religion, social organization, politics, government, world wide views, an economy.
1.The Renaissance began in
a.southern Italy and then spread south
b.northern Italy and moved into Europe
c.northern Italy and then spread south
d.southern Italy and did not spread
a. northern Italy and moved into Europe
What was the Columbian Exchange?
The Columbian exchange is the movement of plants, animals and diseases from the Old World to the New World.
He wrote a diary entry about the moment the French claimed territory for King Louis the XIV.
Jacques de la Metairie
What is the Mississippi River Drainage Basin?
All land that surrounds the Mississippi River and drains water into the river.
How many days did it take to build the earthworks in Poverty Point? How many people were used to build these earthworks, and how do we know they were built in a short time span?
Poverty Point's earthworks were build in about 30 to 90 days. A little over a thousand workers were used to build the earthworks. We know that it was built in a short amount of time because their were no trees, debris, erosion, bugs or grass on the mounds which would have been present if they took years to build.
What religion did Europeans want to expand?
•Expand the Christian religions (Catholicism
and the Protestant faiths)
Who was one of the most powerful empires in history? What did this empire follow?
Hint**3G's
The Spanish
God, Glory and Gold
He led the group that took possession of Louisiana and Mississippi River
Rene-Robert Cavalier, Sieur de La Salle
How was the southeastern part of Louisiana formed?
The Mississippi River has flooded annually for thousands of years leaving behind sediment which over time built up and created Southern Louisiana.
What Physical geography located near Poverty Point helps that society to flourish? What does the physical geography provide to the people of Poverty Point?
Mississippi River and it provided trade route and transportation.
Who helped to create the scientific method?
Francis Bacon
Who was the leading country in the New Age? How did this first permanent settlement thrive?
Who was washed on the shores of the Mississippi River and his group took Native Americans captive and wanted to spread Catholicism?
De Soto
Why is sediment suspended in the Mississippi River so important to the physical geography of Louisiana?
The Mississippi River floods parts of its basin annually and drops sediment that was suspended in the river which over thousands of years has created new land in Louisiana.
They knew they were trading at Poverty Point because they found objects and materials in Poverty Point that would not normally be there. The objects had to come to Poverty Point from other areas.
Who explained the Laws of Gravity?
Isaac Newton
What became the New World's leading export? Who cultivated that land, who was later imported to the land?
Sugar, natives, African slaves
Who taught 7th grade Social Studies, then moved up to 8th grade social studies because she cares about her students future?
Mrs. Reed-Bilbo