History
People Deported from Acadie in 1755 by the British.
Who are the Acadians?
A spring holiday popular in Louisiana for it parades, beads, and good food!
What is Mardi Gras?
A skill used and taught among native American tribes to create traditional containers for all kinds of materials and purposes.
What is basket weaving?
"Mud Bug"
What is a Crawfish?
The National Park you are currently in.
What is Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve?
A famous pirate in south Louisiana who helped fight the British in the Battle of New Orleans.
Who is Jean Lafitte?
"Country Mardi Gras"
What is Courir de Mardi Gras?
The material the Acadians began to use for clothing more often after immigrating to south Louisiana.
What is cotton?
The big reptiles commonly found in the swamps of Louisiana.
What is an alligator?
Government in charge of the National Park Service.
What is the Federal Government? or What is the U.S. Government?
Language spoken often until the 1900s by the descendants of the Acadians.
Cajun French
An instrument found in a kitchen drawer, commonly used in Cajun music.
What are the Spoons?
Material the Acadians used to make clothes in Acadie (Canada) before being deported.
What is wool?
The gradual warming and cooling of the Earth.
What is climate change?
This tall French "Lady" stands on Ellis Island (NY) with her torch as a symbol of welcome and "liberty" to hopeful citizens coming into the US.
What is The Statue of Liberty?
The instrument introduced to Cajun and Zydeco music by German immigrants in the 1890s.
What is an accordion?
A South Louisiana music style, influenced by Caribbean and Spanish styles.
What is Zydeco?
A combination of cured Spanish Moss and clay for home insulation.
What is Bousillage?
Invasive species from South America that destroys important plant growth and is often called a "Swamp Rat."
What is Yellowstone National Park?
The river that supports millions of animals and made the Louisiana region an important part of trade well before Europeans arrived.
What is the Mississippi River?
A rice and meat dish that rhymes with the name "Atchafalaya."
What is Jambalaya?
These farmers burn their fields and harvest their crop in the Fall.
What are Sugar Cane farmers?
The washing away of dirt and land by moving water.
What is erosion?
1916
What year was the National Park Service created?