1. Unit 3 Chapter 5 Louisiana’s Early History

2. Question 1 Which group of Native Americans lived in the northwest part of what is now Louisiana?

3. Answer 1 Caddo

4. Question 2 Which of these groups lived closest to the Mississippi River?

5. Answer 2 Natchez

6. Question 3 Many scientists believe that people first arrived in Louisiana about 15,000 years ago. How did these early Native Americans live?

7. Answer 3 They moved from place to place in search of food.

8. Question 4 How did the Caddo make use of grass and wood?

9. Answer 4 They built homes that looked like beehives.

10. Question 5 What happened after Europeans began to arrive in Louisiana?

11. Answer 5 Native Americans and Europeans traded goods and shared ideas.

12. Question 6 Why is Robert La Salle important to Louisiana history?

13. Answer 6 He claimed Louisiana for France.

14. Question 7 Which of the following is true about the city of Natchitoches?

15. Answer 7 Natchitoches is the oldest permanent settlement in Louisiana and is a busy city today.

16. Question 8 Which of these is true about most enslaved Africans in Louisiana?

17. Answer 8 They were forced to work on plantations.

18. Question 9 The French wanted a fort on the Mississippi. What effect did this have on Louisiana?

19. Answer 9 Colonists founded the city of New Orleans.

20. Question 10 Which event happened after 1763?

21. Answer 10 Bernardo de Galvez helped the American colonies win their freedom.