Important Historical Events in Louisiana Crossword
This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of US History (General) has 15 clues. Answers range from 8 to 23 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Description
A holiday where people get together, there are parades, also known as Fat Tuesday
Happened in 1803, doubled the size of US
Andrew Jackson, the final battle of the War of 1812
Louisiana became a Spanish territory, known as 7 years war
The largest ethnic group in Louisiana, contributed to the Cajun culture, driven out of home because of religious persecution
Louisiana secedes from the Union, confederates versus the union
A series of racist laws that limited freedom of African Americans
Struck Louisiana in 2005, left more than 2 million people homeless
in 1682, La Salle claimed the land that would be Louisiana and named it after King Louis XIV
Spain gains control of Louisiana from France
1812, Louisiana was admitted to the Union
Heavy rain caused this, some levees were destroyed to protect cities, left many homeless and bankrupt
served as the 40th governor of Louisiana, Share Our Wealth Program, corrupted Louisiana
Spanish cession of Louisiana to France 7
1804, Louisiana is divided, Claiborne is appointed governor
