Question

PLEASE HELP ME!! 12 POINTS (only if you answer correctly)

1)Why was the House of Burgesses so important?

It was the first colonial representative body
It was the first sight of a colonial constitution
It was the first judicial hearing in America
It was the first executive meeting for the colonies


2) Why was De Bienville so important to the French claims of America?

He charted the Mississippi River.
He established forts and fur trading posts throughout the region.
He established the most important French city in America.
He led the French priests who wanted to convert the Native Americans to Christianity.

Answer 1

1). It was the earliest representative assembly in the European colonies", since it was technically a democratic body.


2) Mississippi River.
Oct. 24, 1698—The Sieur d’Iberville and three hundred men left Brest, France to establish a settlement at the mouth of the Mississippi River.
Feb., 1699—Iberville landed and set off to find the ideal spot for a settlement.
March, 1699—Iberville and his men found the mouth of the Mississippi. They continued up the river past what is now Baton Rouge, turned around and came back to the Gulf Coast.
May 1, 1699—A small fort was established on the eastern side of Biloxi Bay. It was called Fort Maurepas in honor of the French Prime Minister.
1702—Iberville moved the survivors of Fort Maurepas to Massacre Island now called Dauphin Island. A new, larger fort was built on the western side of Mobile Bay about thirty miles from the Gulf. It was called Fort St. Louis de la Mobile.
April 27, 1702—Iberville left Louisiana for the last time.
1712—The Louisiana colony was firmly established.