4-18 The State of Louisiana

The great state of Louisiana became the 18^th state in the Union on April 30, 1812.  Louisiana was named by the French explorer Sieur de La Salle in 1682 to honor King Louis XIV (14) of France.  The capital is Baton Rouge.  The city of New Orleans is 8 feet below sea level.  The first inhabitants of Louisiana were the Native Americans.  There were over 20 tribes of Indians located in Louisiana.  The first Europeans to find Louisiana were the Spanish.  The French were the first ones to settle in the rugged lands of Louisiana.

Emblem/Symbol	Name of Emblem/Symbol	Adopted
Motto	"Union, Justice, and Confidence"
Nickname	Sportsman's Paradise (previously - Pelican State)
State Seal		1902
State Bird	Brown Pelican	1966
State Flower	Magnolia	1900
State Song	"Give me Louisiana" "You are my Sunshine"	1970 1977
State Tree	Bald Cypress	1963
State Flag		1912
State Insect	Honeybee	1977
State Fruit	Strawberry	1980
State Dog	Louisiana Catahoula Leopard Dog	1979
State Mammal	Black Bear	1992
State Gemstone	Agate	1976
State Freshwater Fish	White Perch	1993
State Saltwater Fish	Spotted Sea Trout	2001
State Amphibian	Green Tree Frog	1993
State Crustacean	Crawfish	1983
State Reptile	Alligator	1983

Complete the questions below.

1.  Louisiana became the 18^th state in the Union on April 30, .

2.  The state mammal is the .

3.  Louisiana was named by the French explorer in 1682.

4.  The state reptile is the .

5.  The Agate is the state .

6.  The state tree is the .

7.  The Louisiana Catahoula Leopard is the state .

8.  The state freshwater fish is the .

9.  The first inhabitants of Louisiana were the .

10.  The Crawfish is the state .