Illinois - UNIT 2, Chapter 2 – Study Guide

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Chapter 2 Lesson 1/Lesson 2 (p 38 – 51)

1. The country of France claimed the land that is now Illinois in 1671.

2. A person who travels to another country to teach religion is called a Missionary.

3. Marquette credited with the achievement of building a mission at Kaskaskia.

4. La Salle became the first European to travel the length of the Mississippi River.

5. Its location on the Illinois River made travel easy, and is the reason why Fort St. Louis become a leading center of the fur trade.

Review and know the following four Vocabulary Words:

1. Colony: is land ruled by another country
2. Missionary: is a person who goes to another country to teach religion
3. Voyageurs: are people who guided and paddled explorers’ canoes
4. Treaty: is an agreement between nations

5. Jolliet and Marquette were seeking a water route to the Pacific Ocean.

6. La Salle travel to North America to claim lands for France.

7. People settled in Prairie du Rocher for its rich soil.

8. Most American Indians become allies of the French during the French and Indian War because they believed the British settlers would take over their lands.

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