Louisiana People And Places

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Bienville and Iberville

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Two men sent to Louisiana to protect it. Iberville founded a French colony. Bienville founded New Orleans.

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Thomas Jefferson and Napoleon

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Napoleon needed money for a war in Europe. As a result, he sold the Louisiana Purchase to Thomas Jefferson, the President of the United States.

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De Soto

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An explorer that sailed through Louisiana before LaSalle. He was looking for gold (he didn't find any).

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LaSalle

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Claimed new territory for the French and called it Louisiana

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French

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They lived in the Louisiana Territory, but did not like it. The French eventually gave the territory to Spain.

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Spanish

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Came to live in Louisiana after France gave the territory to Spain. The word "Creole."

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Germans

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Came to Louisiana Territory after the French advertised they needed farmers.

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Native Americans

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The first inhabitants of Louisiana. Many were killed by disease or enslaved by the French and Spanish settlers.

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Andrew Jackson

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Led the Battle of New Orleans. During the battle, US troops defeated the British.

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Acadians

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French settlers who were forced out of their homes in Acadia (now Canada) and went to Louisiana to be with others who spoke French and to practice their religion freely.

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Louisiana Purchase

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Large piece of land sold the the US by France.

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New Orleans

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An important port where many items could be traded.

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Africans

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Forced to come to Louisiana to become slaves.

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Huey Long

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Governor of Louisiana in 1930's and known as the "kingfish."

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P.B.S. Pinchback

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The first African American governor in Louisiana.

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Bienville and Iberville

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Two men sent to Louisiana to protect it. Iberville founded a French colony. Bienville founded New Orleans.

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Thomas Jefferson and Napoleon

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Napoleon needed money for a war in Europe. As a result, he sold the Louisiana Purchase to Thomas Jefferson, the President of the United States.

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De Soto

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An explorer that sailed through Louisiana before LaSalle. He was looking for gold (he didn't find any).

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LaSalle

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Claimed new territory for the French and called it Louisiana

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French

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They lived in the Louisiana Territory, but did not like it. The French eventually gave the territory to Spain.

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Spanish

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Came to live in Louisiana after France gave the territory to Spain. The word "Creole."

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Germans

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Came to Louisiana Territory after the French advertised they needed farmers.

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Native Americans

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The first inhabitants of Louisiana. Many were killed by disease or enslaved by the French and Spanish settlers.

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Andrew Jackson

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Led the Battle of New Orleans. During the battle, US troops defeated the British.

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Acadians

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French settlers who were forced out of their homes in Acadia (now Canada) and went to Louisiana to be with others who spoke French and to practice their religion freely.

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Louisiana Purchase

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Large piece of land sold the the US by France.

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New Orleans

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An important port where many items could be traded.

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Africans

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Forced to come to Louisiana to become slaves.

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Huey Long

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Governor of Louisiana in 1930's and known as the "kingfish."

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P.B.S. Pinchback

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The first African American governor in Louisiana.