Louisiana's Geography
Louisiana's 1st Inhabitants
Colonial Louisiana
State of Louisiana
Louisiana's Economy
100
Louisiana's geography is unique because it is the only state that has
what is parishes?
100
Who were the 1st group of people to inhabit Louisiana?
Who were the Native Americans
100
Which group of people settled Louisiana first?
The French
100
This branch of government has a president that carries out laws and can also veto a bill
What is the executive branch of government
100
Name a way people have adapted to the geography of louisiana?
Built levees and bridges
200
This geographic feature starts in New Orleans and flows north to Minnesota
What is the Mississippi River
200
What attracted Native Americans to settle in Louisiana?
What is Louisiana's resources and geographic features
200
Why was New Orleans chosen as a trading site in the territory?
New Orleans sits at the shortest distance between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain. Also, the river curves at New Orleans making intruders vulnerable  
200
This was a deal for the United States to buy land from France. What was this deal called?


EXTRA POINTS: What are the two leaders names?

The Louisiana Purchase


Thomas Jefferson and Napoleon Bonaparte

200
How does comparative shopping benefit the consumer? 
Allows the consumer to save money
300
What two hemispheres is Louisiana located in?
What is the Northern and Western Hemisphere
300
The People of Poverty Point used this artifact for cooking and storing food
What is a soapstone bowl
300
How is LaSalle an important explorer to Louisiana?
He is responsible for claim the land and naming the land
300
Name a way Louisiana changed after becoming apart of the United States?
Louisiana's boundaries changed

The territory turned into 13 new states

300
Ms. Ratleff is shopping in best buy is thinking about buying an iPhone x or a new MacBook. Ms. Ratleff decided to buy the iPhone X. What is Ms. Ratleff's opportunity cost? How do you know?
MacBook
400
Name this physical feature located in Shreveport
What is Mount Driskill
400
How did the Native Americans rely on their environment? (Give two examples)
The Native Americans relied on stones to make weapons, the soil to harvest crops, and the water to catch seafood
400
Provide one example of how France and Spain influenced Louisiana's culture
Spain - balconies, parishes (DeSoto), food

France - holidays (Mardi Gras), Symbols (Fleur de lis), 

400
How are Representatives, Senators and Governors in Louisiana elected?
By the citizens every 4 years 
400
Name a resource that is unique to Louisiana?
seafood

cotton

oil

wood

500
On Thursday, Ms. Ratleff is going to see the Pelicans play in the playoffs game at Smoothie King Arena. Which type of community will Ms. Ratleff be in watching this game? What makes you think that?
What is Urban community

skyscrapers, huge population, lots of businesses

500
How did Native American influence the culture of Louisiana? Provide one example of how Native Americans influenced Louisiana's Culture




Names of Parishes, Bodies of Water, places


Mississippi (Native American for big river)

500
Why is Louisiana considered a gumbo of culture?


Name 4 groups of people that settled in Louisiana?

Louisiana is considered to be a gumbo of cultures because many different groups of people settled in Louisiana and brought their way of living with them which influenced the overall culture of Louisiana


French, Spanish, Africans, Acadians


500
How does the government impact its citizens?
Government provide services for their citizens
500
Since economy is a way that we use our resources to make money, How is Louisiana's economy unique?
Louisiana's economy is unique because of our unique resources. Our unique resources allows people to specialize in jobs. Since some resources are not located in other places, we can ship those goods and sale them to other countries for a profit which helps our economy flourish.
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