Dates
What year was St. Louis founded?
1764
What is the main major river that St. Louis was founded just to the west of? (Direction of river: North & South)
Mississippi River
What country controlled the land when St. Louis was founded?
France
Who is credited with founding St. Louis?
Pierre Laclede
What was the main trade good when St. Louis was created?
Fur
What year did President Thomas Jefferson make the Louisiana Purchase?
1803
What is the major river that St. Louis was founded just south of? (Direction of river: East & West)
Missouri River
What is the Native American tribe that lived on the Illinois side of the Mississippi River before St. Louis was around?
Mississippians
Who is the 14 year old assistant credited with finding the land that was cleared out to make St. Louis?
Auguste Chouteau
What are the Native American mounds of dirt/earth called that are located near east St. Louis on the eastern side of the Mississippi river?
Cahokia Mounds
What year did the United States of America declare independence from Britain to become its own country
1776
What is the natural feature that gave the area protection from storms, strong winds, floods, and natural disasters?
High bluffs overlooking the river
What is the Native American tribe that lived on the Missouri side of the Mississippi River before St. Louis was around?
Osage
Who is St. Louis named after?
King Louis IX of France
What is it called when two rivers meet?
Confluence
In what year was the State of Missouri founded, finally making the city of St. Louis in one of the States?
1821
What was the name of the territory St. Louis was founded in before it was a part of the United States?
New France/Louisiana Territory
Who were the British Colonies controlled by before they gained independence?
Britain
Who was the President who bought the land from France?
Thomas Jefferson
What is the nickname of St. Louis and who came up with it?
Gateway to the West
Around what year did Lewis and Clark explore the west by traveling out of St. Louis?
1804
What was the main reason/good settlers came to St. Louis for in the early years?
Fur Trade
What event led to St. Louis becoming part of the U.S.?
The Louisiana Purchase
Who was the leader of France that sold the French Territory where STL was located to President Thomas Jefferson to become land that now belongs to the United States?
Napoleon
What did traders build along the Mississippi river near St. Louis to help it become a successful and accessible trading post?
Ports / docks