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| Why did the slaves brought into Louisiana after statehood have a different culture than those brought before statehood? | The slaves after statehood were mostly English speaking and were from other states, not other countries
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| How has human interaction affected the Mississippi River? | Flooding is more controlled my levees, dams, canols, and reservoirs.
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| Why is the blues often described as a link to the past? | Blues is based on the chants of plantation slaves
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| What caused the death of nearly half the Native American population in Louisisana | Disease
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| If it is 12:30 PM on Monday in Louisiana, what time is it in Eastern Australia? | 4:30 AM Tuesday
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| If it is 10:00 AM in Louisiana, what time is it in Alaska? | 7:00 AM
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| Which is an example of cultural diffusion? | Vietnamese poâ boy
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| Who are the free people of color? | African-Americans who were free during the time of slavery.
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| In what ways are Cajun music and Zydeco similar? | Both use the accordion and are sung in French.
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| How did the Red River Valley get its name? | The river carries rich red soil into Louisiana.
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| How did the introduction of the nutria affect the coastal region? | Nutria eat marsh plants that hold the soil together.
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| Which tribe that was present when the French settled Louisiana no longer exists as a tribe. | Natchez
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| Which explains why the Natchez chose to settle in the location that they did? | The land was extremely fertile.
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| A friend says she will call you from her home in California at 9:00 PM, your time, at your home in Louisiana. What will be the local time for your friend when she calls? | 11:00 PM
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| . If a person were in Florida, what would the time difference be from Louisiana? | It would be one hour later in Florida.
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| Which ethnic group is associated with Oktoberfest? | Germans
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| . In addition to the Choctaw, what are the other three Native American groups in Louisiana recognized as sovereign nations by the U.S. government? | Tunica-Biloxi, Coushatta, and Chitimacha
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| Who is a Creole | A descendant of gens de couleur libre who also has a shared French or Spanish background
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| How are cultural regions defined? | shared ways of cooking, speaking, and worshipping
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| In the early 1900s what contributed to the expansion of New Orleans beyond the Natural Levee? | More effective pumps were invented to drain swampland.
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| Which of the following completes the timeline? | First acadians arrived in Louisiana.
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| Which region covers most of northern Louisiana? | Hills.
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| Which region lies along Louisianaâs border with the Gulf of Mexico? | Marsh.
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| Which large body of water is located entirely within the Southeastern portion of Louisiana? | Lake Pontchartrain.
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| Which waterway defines the north eastern boundary between Louisiana and Mississippi? | Mississippi River.
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| Which are ways culture is expressed? | architecture, religious beliefs, and customs
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| Which explains the scarcity of switch cane along the border of the Natural Levee? | Increased population.
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| Which Native American migration is shown on the map? | Paleo Indians.
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| Which describes how Native Americansâ use of Louisianaâs land and resources changed from the Paleo to the Late Neo period? | From hunting and gathering to agriculture.
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| What were the cash crops of the Plantation Country? | Cotton and sugar
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| Why did Meso Indian groups begin to settle in Louisiana? | Louisiana s environment provided a wealth of biological and natural resources
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| Which ethnic group introduced the accordion into Louisiana culture? | Germans
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| Following the flood of 1927, what steps were taken to control the Mississippiâs yearly floods? | The Army Corps of Engineers added dams, diversion canals, reservoirs, and other flood control structures to the existing levee system.
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| In which cultural region would this type of architecture be found? | Greater New Orleans
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| Which modern sport was inspired by the Choctaw game toli? | Lacrosse
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| Which two types of music combined to become rock and roll? | Country music and blues.
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| Which conclusion can be drawn from the amount of money spent on lodging? | Not everyone attending the festival lives locally.
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| What is the urban center of Plantation Country? | Baton Rouge
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| What is an ethnic group? | A group of people who share distinct cultural characteristics, such as language and customs
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| Which cultural region would have interested loggers and farmers? | Sportsmanâs Paradise because of its forests and rolling hills
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| . Why was an extensive flood control system built along the banks of the Mississippi River? |
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