Where does St. Louis get it's name?
Louis IX of France.
Who was it founded by?
Pierre Laclède
Did he have help?
yes
From who?
Auguste Chouteau
What was their occupation?
fur traders
From where?
France
When did the start the city?
in 1764
Was anybody already there?
yes
Who?
Native Americans
Who did France give it to?
Spain
What war caused them to do that?
yjey lost a war
Which one?
the Seven Years' War,
Did Spain give it back?
yes
When?
1800.
How did the U.S. get it?
part of the Louisiana Purchase.
When?
In 1803
What river is it close to?
the Mississippi River,
How many people does it claim?
311,404
How many Fortune 500 Companies are there?
9 in the city,
How many in the whole state?
10