________ __ ______ reached the mouth of the Mississippi River and claimed Louisiana for France.

The first European nation to start colonies in the Louisiana Territory was ______.

Jean - Baptiste le Moyne _________ is sometimes called the" father of New Orleans" because he found a good spot on the Mississippi River to build New Orleans.

The advantages of New Orleans location are...

Native Americans traded weapons, cloth, glass beads, and other objects with the _________.

______ arrived in Louisiana in large groups. They shared the unique culture of music, religion, cooking, and more.

Many Africans came to Louisiana as ______.

Why does Louisiana have such a wide variety of cultures?

People came to Louisiana for the unique ________.

Tell Mrs. Stroud three reasons why Hernando de Soto thought it was an good reason to settle by the Mississippi River.

The ___________ of Louisiana changed when the control of Louisiana changed back and fourth from Spain to France.

A ______ person has a mixed heritage, which may include African, French, Spanish, and American Indian influences.

Louisiana was influenced by the _____________ and ____________.

Louisiana Cultures are.....