Who were the first people living in Louisiana?
-Slaves
-Creoles
-Acadians/Cajuns
-Native Americans
The Native Americans
100
Why did the French come to Louisiana?
To find a better life
100
Where did people mostly choose to settle in Louisiana?
-In the north
-In the hills
-Along the Mississippi River
Along the Mississippi River
100
What was the land sale that included Louisiana called?
The Louisiana Purchase
100
From whose culture did Mardi Gras come?
-French
-Acadians/Cajuns
-Creoles
-Spanish
The French
200
Who were the first Europeans to settle in Louisiana?
-Acadians/Cajuns
-French
-Spanish
-Creoles
The French
200
Why did the Acadians/Cajuns come to Louisiana?
-To find land
-To find food
-Because they couldn’t practice their religion in Canada
-Because the government sent them
Because they couldn't practice their religion in Canada
200
Where did the Acadians\Cajuns mostly settle?
- New Orleans
- Shreveport
-the north
-along the gulf coast
Along the gulf coast
200
What country sold the land? What country bought it?
France sold it to the United States
200
Which group of settlers brought us Zydeco music and spicy foods like Jambalaya?
-French
-Acadians/Cajuns
-Creoles
-Spanish
The Acadians/Cajuns
300
Which group of settlers came from Canada?
-Acadians/Cajuns
-Creoles
-French
-Slaves
The Acadians/Cajuns
300
Why did the Spanish come to Louisiana?
-To find land
-To find food
-Because they couldn’t practice their religion in Canada
-Because the government sent them
Because the government sent them
300
What are the benefits (good things) about living near water?
Fishing, boating
300
Who sold the land containing Louisiana?
Napoleon
300
What type of music started in New Orleans?
-Jazz
-Blues
-Country
-Rap
Jazz
400
Which group of Europeans came to Louisiana after the French?
-Germans
-Irish
-Spanish
-British
The Spanish
400
Why did the first African Americans come to Louisiana?
They were sent as slaves.
400
Why did the location of New Orleans make it a good place for a city?
Because it was a natural port
400
Who bought the land containing Louisiana?
Thomas Jefferson
400
What famous New Orleanian musician is the New Orleans airport named after?
Louis Armstrong
500
What country did most of the slaves brought to Louisiana come from?
-France
-Canada
-Nigeria
-Haiti
Haiti
500
Why did the creoles come to Louisiana?
Trick question! They didn't come, they were born here from the intermarriage of people of different races.
500
What is a port?
500
Why was the sale of the land containing Louisiana so important?
It doubled the size of the U.S.
500
Creole influence today can mostly be seen in which:
-Louisiana's food
-Louisiana's music
-Street names
-Architecture