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La History Ch 1 Voc
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Cultural Diffusion | the spreading of one's own culture |
| culture | a group's way of life and its own view of itself and other groups; elements include religion, music, food, clothing, language, architecture, art, literature, games and sports. |
| jazz | a kind of improvised music with strong rhythems and syncopation (accents in unexpected places); New Orleans is the birthplace of jazz. |
| blues | a music style based on black folk music, especially on the changes of the plantation workers. |
| fais-do-do | a Cajun dance; French for "go to sleep" |
| zydeco | The music of French Speaking African Americans of S. LA; the song is sung in French and musical accompaniment includes an accordian and rub board. |
| Gospel Music | church music that blends elements of folk music, spirituals, hymns and popular music. |
| Spirituals | the sacred folk songs of African Americans |
| gumbo | a traditional LA dish; a hearty creole soup made of seafood, chicken, okra and other vegetables. |
| jambalaya | a basic Spanish Cajun dish made with rice and some other ingredient such as ham, shrimp, sausage or chicken. |
| Mardi Gras | "Fat Tuesday" the day before Ash Wednesday; the period before Lent celebrated with parties, balls, street dances and parades. |
| region | an area defined by similar features, which usually include common climate, landforms, and economic or recreational opportunities. |
| upland South | the hill country of N. La plus the neighboring states of Miss, Alab and Georgia. |
| urban | of or like the city |
| rural | country |
| ethnic group | a group of people who share common traditions, beliefs, and patterns of living that include language, religion, customs and food. |
| Free People of Color | thos of African heritage who were free during the years of slavery; gens de couleur libre |
| lowland South | the Louisiana culture that developed along the Mississippi, Red and Ouachita Rivers where plantations were established. |
| Acadians | French Canadians or descendants of French Canadians who migrated to Louisiana from Acadia (now Nova Scotia) in the eighteenth century. |
| Anglos | those with an English Speaking heritage |
| Creoles | thos African French peoplewho were born in the LA colony instead of in Europe or Africa |
| Islenos | Canary Islanders or those descendants from Canary Islanders who were brought to LA when it was a Spanish colony. |
| Sportsman's Paradise | North La, includes Shreveport Bossier and Monroe. |
| Crossroads Region | Center of La; merges the cultures of N and S LA. Urban Center - Alexandria-Pineville. |
| Cajun Country | triangle on SW La; can be divided into prairie cajun and Wetlands Cajun. Urban centers - Houma, Lafayette, Morgan City and Thibodaux. |
| Plantation Country | has planation homes, liveoak trees and spanish moss. Urban Center - Baton Rouge |
| Greater New Orleans Region | city of New Orleans; " cosmopolitan area; |
| West Florida region | "toe of the boot" once part of the colony of West FLorida |
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