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39 Cards in this Set
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State Flower
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Magnolia
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State Bird
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Brown Pelican
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State Tree
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Bald Cypress
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State Reptile
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Alligator
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State Crustacean
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Crawfish
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State Nicknames
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The Pelican State, Bayou State, Sportsman Paradise
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State Motto
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Union, Justice, Confidence
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Current State Flag
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White pelican feeding her 3 baby chicks
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Pelican represents protection.
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The pelican is the state and the chicks are the people and land being protected by the state
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1803
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The United States purchased from Napoleon the territory of Louisiana for $15,000,000
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Upon concluding the purchase, Robert Livingston, America's Minister to France, said of the transfer..
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"We have lived long, but this is the noblest work of our whole lives...From this day the United States will take their place among the powers of the first rank...The instruments which we have just signed will cause no tears to be shed; the prepare ages of happiness for innumerable generations of human creatures."
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Louisiana was the _____ state in the union
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18th
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Louisiana became a state in...
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April 30, 1812
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Louisiana was named for...
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King Louis XIV of France
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William Charles Cole Claiborne was elected...
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as the 1st governor
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The New Orleans, first steamboat to navigate the Mississippi, arrived...
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at New Orleans from Pittsburgh beginning the golden era of the steamboat
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The US state of Louisiana is divided into _____ parishes in the same way that 48 of the other states of the US are divided into counties
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64 parishes
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When you make a list of all the unique things Louisiana has to offer, you can quickly see
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the long lasting influences of our French, Spanish, and African ancestry
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Our past is well preserved in our..
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architecture, music, food, and lifestyles
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It is not an accident that Louisiana clings to the phrase...
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Laissez les bon temps rouler.
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During Mardi Gras, costumed riders parade and magnificent balls are thrown from New Orleans and Baton Rouge
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to Houman, Lafayette, Lake Charles, Shreveport, and beyond
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1838
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first Mardi Gras parade took place in New Orleans on Shrove Tuesday
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Louisiana is one of the nation's largest producers of
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cotton, sugarcane, rice, sweet potatoes, and pecans
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Louisiana is also a major producer of..
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soybeans and corn
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The biggest land-based industry in the state is..
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forestry, with an economic impact from paper-making and wood producers greater than all other crops combined
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Poultry is the largest livestock industry, followed by..
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dairy and beef cattle
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Louisiana is also the nation's largest producer...
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of alligator hides and crawfish
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As Louisiana's 2nd largest industry, 124,000 people are employed through
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tourism which generates 8.3 billion in revenue annually
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The tourism industry takes immense pride in the state's natural resources, historic landmarks, unique arts and crafts, authentic cuisine and rich heritage
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as part of its efforts to accomodate the approximate 23.3 million visitors traveling to Louisiana each year
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Principal mineral products are
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petroleum, natural gas, salt (largest salt mine is in Louisiana), sulphur, carbon black and gravel
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Louisiana ranks second in the nation in
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oil production
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The Louisiana Constitution has similiar characteristics to the
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United States Constitution
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The LA Constitution has a
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Preamble and it lists similiar goals, such as keeping the peace and protecting people and their freedoms
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Louisiana Constitution begins the same phrase
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We the people
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Both US and Louisiana governments have
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3 branches or parts
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Governor
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Bobby Jindal (executive branch)
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Lietenant Governor
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Jay Dardenne
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Senators
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David Vitter, Mike Walsworth (Ouachita Parish)
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House of Representatives - District 15 (r)
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Frank Hoffman
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