New Orleans Tour Guide
1. Louis XIV
ANSWER king of France from 1643 to 1715
2. Lake Itaska
ANSWER the source of the Mississippi River
3. Hernando DeSoto
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,ANSWER reached the banks of the Mississippi River in 1541. They were the first Europeans to see the great
river.
4. Robert Cavelier de LaSalle
ANSWER Frenchman who wanted to establish a colony at the mouth of the Mississippi; claimed all lands drained
by the Miss. R. and named it Louisiana in honor of Louis XIV; exploration proved MS river emptied into Gulf of Mex
and not Gulf of Cali.
5. 1682
ANSWER La Salle explores Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico
6. d'Iberville
ANSWER In 1699, he established the French colony of Louisiana.
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,7. de Bienville
ANSWER was the founder of New Orleans
8. 1699
ANSWER The French create the colony of Louisiana.
9. Pontchartrain
ANSWER the French minister of marines for whom the large lake in Louisiana bares his name today.
10. Maurepas
ANSWER Rosalie and Pontchartrain's son for whom the first french settlement in the lower MS valley was
named.
11. English Turn
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, ANSWER The point across from New Orleans on the MS river where Bienville forced the English to turn around
& leave the MS river.
12. Antoine Crozat
ANSWER founder of immense fortune; was the first private proprieter owner of French Louisiana;King Lewis gave
the first charter to him and he received a 15 year monopoly on the entire colony
13. John Law
ANSWER founder of the Company of the West. Created paper money. Sold stocks and bonds to investors to raise
money for LA.
14. 1718
ANSWER New Orleans is founded
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1. Louis XIV
ANSWER king of France from 1643 to 1715
2. Lake Itaska
ANSWER the source of the Mississippi River
3. Hernando DeSoto
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,ANSWER reached the banks of the Mississippi River in 1541. They were the first Europeans to see the great
river.
4. Robert Cavelier de LaSalle
ANSWER Frenchman who wanted to establish a colony at the mouth of the Mississippi; claimed all lands drained
by the Miss. R. and named it Louisiana in honor of Louis XIV; exploration proved MS river emptied into Gulf of Mex
and not Gulf of Cali.
5. 1682
ANSWER La Salle explores Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico
6. d'Iberville
ANSWER In 1699, he established the French colony of Louisiana.
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,7. de Bienville
ANSWER was the founder of New Orleans
8. 1699
ANSWER The French create the colony of Louisiana.
9. Pontchartrain
ANSWER the French minister of marines for whom the large lake in Louisiana bares his name today.
10. Maurepas
ANSWER Rosalie and Pontchartrain's son for whom the first french settlement in the lower MS valley was
named.
11. English Turn
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, ANSWER The point across from New Orleans on the MS river where Bienville forced the English to turn around
& leave the MS river.
12. Antoine Crozat
ANSWER founder of immense fortune; was the first private proprieter owner of French Louisiana;King Lewis gave
the first charter to him and he received a 15 year monopoly on the entire colony
13. John Law
ANSWER founder of the Company of the West. Created paper money. Sold stocks and bonds to investors to raise
money for LA.
14. 1718
ANSWER New Orleans is founded
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