Which Country Claimed the Lower Portion of the Mississippi River

question 90

Multiple Choice

Which country claimed the lower portion of the Mississippi River in 1685.

• A)France
• B)England
• C)Spain
• D)the Netherlands
• E)Sweden

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Definitions:

Silversmiths

Craftspeople specialized in working with silver to create items such as jewelry, utensils, and decorative objects, practicing a blend of artistic design and metalworking skills.

Walking Purchase

An infamous 1737 purchase of Indian land in which Pennsylvanian colonists tricked the Lenni Lanape Indians. The Lanape agreed to cede land equivalent to the distance a man could walk in thirty-six hours, but the colonists marked out an area using a team of runners.

British Imperial System

A system of colonial rule and economic dominance exercised by Britain over its overseas territories from the 16th to the 20th century.

British Officials

Representatives or administrators from Britain who hold positions of authority in governmental or institutional capacities, often overseas in territories that were part of the British Empire.