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Chapter 11

The People of Louisiana

Chapter 11
Immigrant a person who moves into a country and lives there
Jazz a style of music born in New Orleans in the early 1900's.
Bryant Gumble news anchor on national television
Harry Connick, Jr. famous jazz musician and movie actor
Jean-Lafitte pirate who also helped Louisiana in the War of 1812
Kate Chopin famous writer who wrote about Creole and Cajun cultures
Louis Armstrong jazz trumpet player and singer
Louis Moreau Gottschalk piano player who became famous at age 13 in the 1800's
Mahalia Jackson "Queen of Gospel Song"
Scholastique Picou Breaux founded the town of Breaux Bridge
Which famous Louisianan founded the city of New Orleans in 1718? Jean-Batiste Le Moyne de Bienville
What made Louis Armstrong well known? Louis Armstrong made jazz popular all over the world.
What did Jean Laffitte do that was important to Louisiana in 1815? Jean Lafitte helped Louisiana win the Battle of New Orleans in 1815.
What made Scholastique Picou Breaux famous in Louisiana? She founded the town of Breaux Bridge.
What culture does everyone in Louisiana share? The culture that everyone in Louisiana shares is the culture of the United States.
What is one way that West African culture has become part of life in Louisiana? West Africans brought stories about a rabbit named Lapin.
What is the main language that is spoken in the Islenos? The main language is Spanish.
How have immigrants changed Louisiana? Immigrants changed Louisiana by bringing their culture with them.
What kind of cultures have people brought to Louisiana from all over the world? a. Acadians brought Cajun music. b. Islenos brought Spanish clothes, tools, and dance. c. West Africans brought stories.
Culture the way a group of people live.
Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville founded the city of New Orleans
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