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Title: Louisiana


1
Louisianas History and People
  • Unit 3

2
Cajuns
  • People in Louisiana whose French-speaking
    ancestors came from Acadia

3
Creoles
  • A person of mixed heritage born in Louisiana
  • Mixed African, Spanish, French Indian background

4
Fais-do-do
  • A favorite recreation
  • A lullaby dance for young and old

5
Boucherie
  • Butcher shop
  • Butchery of a pig

6
Pirogue
  • A canoe made from a hollow tree trunk

7
Primary Resources
  • Records made by people who saw or took part in an
    event
  • Diaries, letters, photographs, journals,
    speeches, autobiographies, historical documents

8
Secondary Resources
  • Written by someone who was not there when an
    event took place
  • Textbooks, encyclopedias, magazines, biographies,
    almanacs

9
Custom
  • A way of doing something

10
Tradition
  • A custom, or way of doing something, that is
    passed on

11
Migration
  • Moving from one place to another

12
Plantation
  • Agricultural estate usually worked by resident
    labor

13
Immigrant
  • One who comes to a country for a purpose

14
Explorer
  • A person who goes to find out about a place

15
Settlement
  • A village built by the first people to live in a
    new place

16
Colony
  • A region that is ruled by another country

17
Steamboat
  • A boat propelled by steam engine

18
Adapt
  • To make suitable, adjust

19
Culture
  • A way of life shared by members of a group

20
Mound
  • High earth hill built my man

21
Landmark
  • A natural or human feature that helps people find
    their way

22
Cathedral
  • Principal church in an area

23
Patriotism
  • Love and devotion to ones country

24
Anthem
  • A song or hymn of praise

25
Citizen
  • A native member of a state

26
Transportation
  • To carry from one place to another

27
Port
  • A city or a town on a waterway

28
Courage
  • Brave

29
Honesty
  • Truthful or sincere

30
Trustworthiness
  • A trait that deserves trust

31
Social Responsibility
  • State or quality of being responsible

32
Web Resources
  • http//www.google.com/search?hlenqpictureofho
    norarycajunaward
  • http//detroit.metromix.com/restaurants/cajun_creo
    le/louisiana-creole-gumbo-detroit/333085/content
  • http//www.google.com/search?hlenqpictureofPl
    ymouthColony

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Web Resources
  • http//www.google.com/imgres?imgurlhttp//www.crt
    .state.la.us/archaeology/poverpoi/images/map2.jpg
    imgrefurlhttp//www.crt.state.la.us/archaeology/p
    overpoi/culture.htmh604w432sz74tbnidaMprZI
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    ty2Bpoint2Bmound2BpicturehlensaXoiimage_r
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