Settlers
Trading and Farming
St. Louis
French Villages
Other
100
Who were the first settlers in St. Genevieve?
French farmers and African slaves
100
St. Louis was the center of what type of trading?
Fur trading
100
What did the locations of Ste. Genevieve and St. Louis have in common?
They were both located on a major river.
100
What did the French call porches around the homes?
Galleries
100
Were all African Americans slaves in French Missouri?
No - some, but not all
200
Why did the French decide to settle in Missouri?
They found salt and lead mines.
200
Who owned most of the farms that were used?
The whole village
200
Is St. Louis or Ste. Genevieve the oldest city in Missouri?
Ste. Genevieve
200
Why were African Americans so important to French Missouri?
They helped Missouri by clearing land for the many mines.
300
True or False. The first settlers in Ste. Genevieve were French farmers and African slaves.
True
300
Name three crops that were grown at the farms.
Wheat, corn, and tobacco
300
Who founded and named St. Louis?
Pierre Laclede
300
Did the French build their house close together or far apart?
Far apart surrounded with slave cabins, barns, stables, and orchards.
300
What were the roles of the women in French Missouri?
1. Took care of children 2. Prepare food 3. Laundry 4. Cared for gardens 5. Took care of the sick 6. Took care of business matters while men were away
400
Were the Spanish the first European settlers in Missouri? Who was?
No - the French
400
Where did families grow their fruits and vegetables?
At home
400
Where was the first French village in St. Louis started?
On the River Des Peres in the southern part of today's St. Louis city.
400
Where did most children in French Missouri go to school?
At home
400
How is a French log house and an American log cabin different?
The French built them with the logs upright (up and down) and the American log cabins were built lengthwise (across).
500
Give three reasons why salt was so important to the early settlers.
1. Preserving meat 2. Seasoning food 3. Curing and tanning animal skins
500
What did the Indians like that the French could trade with them? What did the French like that the Indians could trade with them?
Indians - metal tools, guns, blankets, clothing, and jewelry French - moccasins, leather pants, food, wild game they had killed They also traded words and sayings from each other.
500
Explain how the location of St. Louis was important to it becoming an important settlement.
1. It was a fur trading center 2. Travel was easy because it was located on the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers.
500
Describe the relationship with the French and Native Americans in French Missouri.
They got along with each other and traded with each other. Some Indians lived in the villages.
500
Explain the differences between the normal French homes and the homes of the rich French settlers.
The rich built home made of stone. They were bigger and finer homes.
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