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Vocabulary
Native Americans
Native Americans in Louisiana
Early Explorers
Miscellaneous
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What is a plantation?
A large farm where crops are grown
100
What group of Native Americans lived in northwest Louisiana?
Caddo
100
How did the Caddo Indians use graww and wood to meet their needs?
They used grass and wood to build homes that looked like beehives.
100
Why is Robert LaSalle important?
He claimed Louisiana for France
100
What is the short name for Acadians?
Cajun
200
What is a colony?
A place that is ruled by another country.
200
What group of Native Americans lived in south Louisiana near what we now know as Lafayette?
Chitimacha
200
How did the Native Americans survive so many years ago?
They moved from place to place in search of food. They were hunters and gatherers.
200
What happened after the Europeans arrived in Louisiana?
They began trading with the Native Americans and sharing ideas.
200
Where did the Acadians live before Louisiana?
Nova Scotia
300
What is slavery?
A system in which people are forced to work for other people
300
Which group of Native Americans lived in Southeast Louisiana near Baton Rouge?
Choctaw
300
What kinds of crops did the Native Americans grow?
Corn, Squash, and Beans
300
What was the result of the French wanting a port on the Mississippi river?
The city of New Orleans was founded.
300
Why in Natchitoches important to Louisiana's history?
It is the olderst permanent settlement in Louisiana and is a thriving city today.
400
What is a settlement?
A place where people live
400
Which group of Native Americans lived near the Mississippi River?
Natchez
400
What century did the Native Americans settle in Louisiana?
The 1500s
400
What important event happened after 1763?
Bernardo de Galvez helped the American colonies win their freedom.
400
How did the enslaved Africans help the colony of Louisiana?
They brougt skills to Louisiana such as rice growing and ship building.
500
What does prosper mean?
To become rich or successful
500
Name the 4 groups of Native Americans we learned about.
Caddo, Chitimacha, Natchez, and Choctaw
500
What are 3 ways native American s used the envrionment to meet their needs?
1. Thes used grass and wood to build homes. 2. THey hunted, fished, and gathered plants for food. 3. They grew crops such as corn, squash, and beans.
500
What are 2 examples of how life was for early European settlers?
1. Many settlers lived in forts to protects themselves from attacks. 2. They traded goods with Native Americans.
500
Who was Bernardo de Galvez?
A Spanish leader of Louisiana who helped American colonies win their freedom from Britian