Louisiana

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Louisianas History and People

• Unit 3

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Cajuns

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

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Creoles

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

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Fais-do-do

• A favorite recreation
• A lullaby dance for young and old

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Boucherie

• Butcher shop
• Butchery of a pig

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Pirogue

• A canoe made from a hollow tree trunk

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Primary Resources

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  speeches, autobiographies, historical documents

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Secondary Resources

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

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Custom

• A way of doing something

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Tradition

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

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Migration

• Moving from one place to another

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Plantation

• Agricultural estate usually worked by resident
  labor

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Immigrant

• One who comes to a country for a purpose

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Explorer

• A person who goes to find out about a place

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Settlement

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

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Colony

• A region that is ruled by another country

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Steamboat

• A boat propelled by steam engine

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Adapt

• To make suitable, adjust

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Culture

• A way of life shared by members of a group

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Mound

• High earth hill built my man

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Landmark

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

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Cathedral

• Principal church in an area

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Patriotism

• Love and devotion to ones country

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Anthem

• A song or hymn of praise

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Citizen

• A native member of a state

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Transportation

• To carry from one place to another

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Port

• A city or a town on a waterway

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Courage

• Brave

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Honesty

• Truthful or sincere

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Trustworthiness

• A trait that deserves trust

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Social Responsibility

• State or quality of being responsible

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Web Resources

• http//www.google.com/search?hlenqpictureofho
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• http//detroit.metromix.com/restaurants/cajun_creo
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• http//www.google.com/search?hlenqpictureofPl
  ymouthColony

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Web Resources

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