1. Robert La Salle planned to travel west and take control of the _____ in New Spain.

a. ports
b. silver mines
c. cities
d. plantations

2. What was the outcome of La Salle's second expedition?

a. he claimed the Mississippi River for France
b. he missed his destination by 400 miles and he was killed by his own men
c. he took over the silver mines of New Spain
d. he claimed Texas for France

3. The French control of the Louisiana territory prevented the British from expanding to the _____.

a. north
b. south
c. east
d. west

4. _____ was the largest French settlement.

a. Louisiana
b. D’Iberville
c. New Orleans
d. Duquesne

5. Which river did the Native Americans refer to as the "Father of Waters"?

a. Ohio River
b. Gulf of Mexico
c. Atlantic Ocean
d. Mississippi River