The historical evolution of Louisiana

Indians are the earliest residents of Luzhou. European explorers first arrived there in the 16th century. In 1682, the French colonial king Louis XIV named this place "Louisiana". Since 1699, French colonists have established many colonies in this area. The territory of French Louisiana originally included a large part of the central United States from the mouth of the Mississippi River to the Canadian border. In 183, Napoleon sold the whole Louisiana territory to the United States at a low price of 4 cents per acre, which was called "Louisiana Purchase" in history. Since then, the U.S. government has divided 15 states from Louisiana territory. On April 3, 1812, Luzhou became the 18th state in the United States.