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Important People in Louisiana History. Unit 3: Louisiana History 3 rd Grade Photos from Wikipedia. Hernando De Soto. A Spanish explorer who was the first to see the Mississippi River. Robert La Salle. A French explorer who named Louisiana for King Louis XIV. Iberville and Bienville.
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Important People in Louisiana History Unit 3: Louisiana History 3rd Grade Photos from Wikipedia
Hernando De Soto • A Spanish explorer who was the first to see the Mississippi River.
RobertLa Salle • A French explorer who named Louisiana for King Louis XIV.
Iberville and Bienville • French explorers who began settlements in Louisiana.
Thomas Jefferson • The president of the United States in 1803. He bought Louisiana from France. • This is known as the Louisiana Purchase.
Napoleon Bonaparte • French ruler who sold Louisiana to the United States.
William C. C. Claiborne • The 1st governor of the state of Louisiana
Henry Shreve • An inventor and steamboat captain. The city of Shreveport is named after him.
Andrew Jackson • Commander at the Battle of New Orleans.
Jean Lafitte • A pirate who helped defeat the British in the Battle of New Orleans.
PBS Pinchback • The 1st African-American governor of a state.
Huey P. Long • The governor that was responsible for free education, more hospitals, and roads in Louisiana.
PowerPoint Created by Katonya Beaubouef from Herod Elementary in Vermilion Parish. • Photos from Wikipedia