Why was D'Iberville important to LA?

He established the first permanent settlement in LA.

How did the French and Acadians influence LA's culture?

The brough the Mardi Gras tradition to LA.

How did supply and demand impact the settlement of the French in LA? (2)

The French wanted to explore the Miss. River and enlarge France's empire., The French settled New Orleans to use as a center for trading goods.

What is one way the French and Spanish influenced the culture of LA?

They brought the Catholic religion to LA.

What is the significance of LaSalle's land claim in 1682?

His land claim allowed France to control vast territory in the new world.

What is the BEST reason why the Cajuns settled in South LA?

the surplus of food in the Atchafalya Basin

How did natural resources impact the settlement of LA?

Acadians settled along coastal regions due to fertile soil and seafood.

What effect did the Cajuns have on LA's culture and heritage? (2)

The food in South LA is highly influenced by the Cajun culture., Zydeco is a form of popular music that came from the Cajuns.

Which BEST explains why the surplus of food in the Atchafalaya Basin was a reason for Cajun settlement?

Seafood and wildlife were easy ito find in the marshland.

Why would both the British and the French find the area of Acadia valuable?

It had fertile soil for farming.

Why is Zydeco music a good example of LA's culture?

Zydeco was created by musicians in LA.

How did various groups influence LA's culture? (2 BEST)

African cultures brought over their farming knowledge., The French and Spanish influenced LA with place names and building styles.

What made the location of La Balise important for establishing a fort?

It allowed the French to protect the river mouth and all goods coming in.

Which BEST explains why Acadians migrated to the swamps and prairies of LA? (2)

There were more opportunities for farming in rural areas., They were not comfortable living in the city.

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1
Why was D'Iberville important to LA?
He helped to free the people of settlements.
He settled in forests with wildlife and plants to eat.
He was able to make peace treaties with Native Americans.
He established the first permanent settlement in LA.
2
How did the French and Acadians influence LA's culture?
The brough the Mardi Gras tradition to LA.
They were able to grow cotton.
They introduced the Catholic religion.
They introduced seafood.
3
How did supply and demand impact the settlement of the French in LA? (2)
The French wanted to explore the Miss. River and enlarge France's empire.
The French didn't have enough goods to sell because the demand was too low.
Fur trading provided enough profit to explain settling in this area.
The French settled New Orleans to use as a center for trading goods.
4
Where were the early settlements in LA most likely to appear?
where there are mountains
where they could dig wells
along the river banks
in dry arid places
5
What is one way the French and Spanish influenced the culture of LA?
They appointed kings and queens to rule in LA.
They brought the Catholic religion to LA.
They learned to speak English when they came to LA.
They brought over no recipes or spices.
6
What is the significance of LaSalle's land claim in 1682?
His land claim allowed France to control vast territory in the new world.
His land claim gave King Louis XIV complete control in the New World.
He was able to establish trading posts between Natives and Britian.
He was the first European to gain access to the New World.
7
What is the BEST reason why the Cajuns settled in South LA?
the limited supply of food
The kind of France wanted them to claim this land.
the ability to buy supplies in this area
the surplus of food in the Atchafalya Basin
8
How did natural resources impact the settlement of LA?
Acadians settled along the Sabine River due to an abundance of minerals.
Acadians settled along coastal regions due to fertile soil and seafood.
Acadians settled along the Miss. River dude to the abundance of oil.
Acadians settled in North LA due to an abundance of minerals and seafood.
9
What effect did the Cajuns have on LA's culture and heritage? (2)
The food in South LA is highly influenced by the Cajun culture.
They were able to settle in a free state.
They were able to practice their religion.
Zydeco is a form of popular music that came from the Cajuns.
10
The Atchfalaya Basin was a good place for French settlement due to the high supply of which resource?
wheat
cattle
salt
seafood
11
Which BEST explains why the surplus of food in the Atchafalaya Basin was a reason for Cajun settlement?
There was a surplus of rice in the region.
Bald eagles live in areas that made good farmland.
The forests provided a good place for hunting and lots of timber.
Seafood and wildlife were easy ito find in the marshland.
12
Why would both the British and the French find the area of Acadia valuable?
It had fertile soil for farming.
It was close to Europe.
It had a warm climate.
It had fishing grounds that were plentiful.
13
Why is Zydeco music a good example of LA's culture?
Zydeco is played using tools as instruments.
Zydeco was created by musicians in LA.
Zydeco is enjoyed by people all over the world.
Zydeco was brought to LA by the Spanish.
14
How did various groups influence LA's culture? (2 BEST)
African cultures influenced the food, & Spanish didn't bring recipes.
African cultures brought over their farming knowledge.
Native Americans brought their own recipes and building styles.
The French and Spanish influenced LA with place names and building styles.
15
What resources did the early European explorers want to find in their travels across LA?
rich soil and water
good climate
gold and silver
copper mines and minerals
16
What made the location of La Balise important for establishing a fort?
It was far enough away from other countries' territories and peaceful.
It was far enough inland to avoid damage from hurricans and flooding.
It was in the middle of many natural resources important to the French.
It allowed the French to protect the river mouth and all goods coming in.
17
Which BEST explains why Acadians migrated to the swamps and prairies of LA? (2)
There were more opportunities for farming in rural areas.
There were different cultural groups in these areas.
They were not comfortable living in the city.
The population of New Orleans was too large.

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