1 / 22

Mississippi Explorers

Learn about the explorers who ventured into Mississippi, including De Soto's search for gold, Jolliet and Marquette discovering the Mississippi River, and French pioneers Iberville and Bienville. Explore the relationship between Europeans and Native Americans, the French and Indian War, and the statehood of Mississippi.

cotea
Download Presentation

Mississippi Explorers

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Mississippi Explorers

  2. Hernando De Soto

  3. Hernando De Soto • Spanish • Came to North America in search of gold and silver • Brought 600 soldiers with him and introduced hogsand horses to North America.

  4. …….Hernando De Soto • Received supplies and guides by holding Native American chiefs hostage. • He never discovered gold or silver but is credited with discovering the Mississippi River. • Brought many diseases that killed mass amounts of Native Americans.

  5. Louis Jolliet and Father Jacques Marquette

  6. Jolliet and Marquette • French • Initially looking for a water route to the Pacific Ocean. • Sailed down the Mississippi River, discovered that it flowed into the Gulf of Mexico, and turned around.

  7. Robert de La Salle and Henri de Tonti

  8. LaSalle and Tonti • French • Sailed down the Mississippi River and claimed the region for France • Visited the Natchez Indians in Vicksburg and sailed on to the Gulf of Mexico.

  9. Iberville( Pierre le Moyne)

  10. Iberville • French • Built Fort Maurepas on the present site of Ocean Springs. This was the first permanent European settlement in Mississippi.

  11. Bienville(Jean-Baptiste le Moyne)

  12. Bienville • French • Established New Orleans in 1718. • Built Fort Rosalie at the present site of Natchez.

  13. Relationship Between Europeans and Native Americans

  14. …..Native Americans and Europeans • The French and Indian War was fought between France and Great Britain to see who would gain control of the Ohio and Mississippi River Valleys.

  15. …..Native American and Europeans • The Choctaw sided with the French and the Natchez, Chickasaw, and Creek sided with the English. (British)

  16. …..Native Americans and Europeans • The French lost the war and the Treaty of 1763 forced France to give up all of its territory east of the Mississippi River, except New Orleans, to Great Britain.

  17. …..Native Americans and Europeans • The Natchez District remained under Spanish rule, and it flourished with its population tripling within 3 years.

  18. Statehood • As the population increased, so did the demand for statehood. • The governor of the Mississippi territory was Winthrop Sargent.

  19. Statehood • The Mississippi territory was divided into two states: Mississippi and Alabama

  20. Statehood • Mississippi became the 20th state on December 10, 1817.

  21. Statehood * David Holmes became the first governor of the state of Mississippi.

More Related