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People to Know 7-12
Social Studies Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Don Alejandro O'Reilly | the first governor to govern Louisiana under Spanish rule. He divided Louisiana into 21 parishes. |
| Anglo-Americans | a person from England that has settled in America |
| Creole | French speaking, Catholic speaking |
| Acadians | French speaking, Roman Catholic religion, farmers, anti-British (did not like the British), known as Cajuns, settled in the swamps and prairies of Louisiana |
| Napoleon Bonaparte | Frenchman that negotiated deal with Thomas Jefferson to sell the land owned by the French for $15 million (5 cents an acre). This land transaction is known as the Louisiana Purchase. |
| Thomas Jefferson | the President of the United States. He negotiated the Louisiana Purchase with Napoleon Bonaparte. He hired Lewis and Clark to explore the huge area of land known as Louisiana. |