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Louisiana State history began in 1528 when the area was settled by the Spanish from the mouth of the Mississippi River. It was first discovered by the French in the 1670's, when De La Salle made his way from Canada all the way down to current day Louisiana. He claimed all of the land as French territory and named it "Lousiana" meaning Louie's land, after King Louis of France.
The city of New Orleans history began in 1718 when it was founded by Frenchman Jean Baptiste Le Moyne as a port city for the transfer of goods coming into the Americas. It is named after the Duke of Orleans, Phillipe II, who was regent of France
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What did Abel Tasman discover?
Dutch explorer Abel Tasman discovered Tasmania (at the time he named Van Diemen's land). He also discovered New Zealand and the Fijian islands.
What state is New Orleans in?
New Orleans is in the state of Louisiana
What new land did Ferdinand Magellan discover?
He discovered the Philippines. He also named the Pacific Ocean and he named a strait after himself.
Where is the old New Zealand?
Zeeland is a province in the Netherlands and Abel Tasman (who was from the Netherlands) named New Zealand after it, after he discovered it in 1642.
Does Louisiana have any sports teams?
Yes, they do. Their professional sports teams include the New Orleans Saints (NFL) and the New Orleans Pelicans (NBA).
Why do people in new Orleans speak french?
Like many states owned by the U.S. New Orleans was discovered by the French so people of New Orleans speak if not full French an English dialect of French due to the fact the French discovered that state.
What is the word Orleans derived from?
Orleans, a city in France. New Orleans was named after Phillipe II of Orleans. New Orleans in french = Nouvelle Orleans.
What city in France was New Orleans named after?
New Rochelle, NY is named after the city of Rochelle in France
Why did they call it New Orleans?
Fat Tuesday - a Catholic date
Why did the New Orleans Hornets relocate?
The Charlotte Hornets were relocated to New Orleans in 2002. The New Orleans Hornets never relocated; the team named was changed to the New Orleans Pelicans beginning with the 2013-2014 season.
What is a mall in New Orleans named?
go go gadget
What song is the New Orleans Saints named after?
The New Orleans Saints were not named for a particular saint. The team's name was inspired by the song "When the Saints Go Marching In."
What is the country of New Orleans?
No. New Orleans is a city in the state of Louisiana which is in the country of the United States of America. Also known as the USA.
How did New Orleans form?
Simple... The magic unicorn named peggle cast a spell on this little peice of land and new Orleans formed.
Places such as Montreal Louisiana and New Orleans were named by people from?
France
Who was new brunswick named after?
new brunswick is named by cook-a-monji he discovered new brunswick and he is a mad scientist!!
Where did the original settlers of New Orleans come from?
The original settlers came from France. They named the city after Orleans, a city in Northern France.
