Important People in Louisiana History

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Important People in Louisiana History

• Unit 3 Louisiana History
• 3rd Grade
• Photos from Wikipedia

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Hernando De Soto

• A Spanish explorer who was the first to see the
  Mississippi River.

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RobertLa Salle

• A French explorer who named Louisiana for King
  Louis XIV.

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Iberville and Bienville

• French explorers who began settlements in
  Louisiana.

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Thomas Jefferson

• The president of the United States in 1803. He
  bought Louisiana from France.

• This is known as the Louisiana Purchase.

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Napoleon Bonaparte

• French ruler who sold Louisiana to the United
  States.

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William C. C. Claiborne

• The 1st governor of the state of Louisiana

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Henry Shreve

• An inventor and steamboat captain. The city of
  Shreveport is named after him.

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Andrew Jackson

• Commander at the Battle of New Orleans.

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Jean Lafitte

• A pirate who helped defeat the British in the
  Battle of New Orleans.

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• The 1st African-American governor of a state.

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Huey P. Long

• The governor that was responsible for free
  education, more hospitals, and roads in Louisiana.

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• PowerPoint Created by Katonya Beaubouef  from
  Herod Elementary in Vermilion Parish.
• Photos from Wikipedia