Chapter 2Louisiana Culture

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“We went out in order. . . with veils lowered and each carrying a lighted candle of white wax. . . The troops, drawn up on both sides of the streets, marched in perfect order, single file, leaving between them and us a distance of about four feet. The drums and fifes accompanied the songs and made agreeable harmony. The citizens led the procession. Our day pupils followed. Our thirty orphans, each with a candle in her hand, formed a third group. Then came the ladies of the congregation, each with a lighted candle. The community and the clergy terminated the procession. The order was well kept in spite of the mud and the singing of the children.” - Ursuline nun

Which aspect of culture still endures today and is

included in this 1734 description of a move to a

newly built convent?

Use of parades to celebrate important

events (secular and religious)

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How are Maurice’s and Juliana’s cultures the

same?

Maurice’s family is descended from the first settlers of Louisiana. They

came to Louisiana from Canada. Maurice speaks a mixture of French, English, and African

languages. His father works in the oil industry. He has a friend,

Juliana. She refers to her culture as Creole.

Their families were forced from their

original homelands

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Why was the first European religion in

Louisiana Roman Catholic?

The French and Spanish controlled the colony, and both were Roman

Catholic

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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 scor

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What do the three drops of blood flowing from the

breast of the brown pelican symbolize on the

state flag?

The state’s willingness to

sacrifice itself for its citizens

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Why does the National Park Service have two

Acadian Cultural Centers?

Lafourche Parish Center celebrates the culture of

the Acadians in the wetlands, and the Acadia Parish Center honors the Acadians in the prairie

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Who brought Mardi Gras to

Louisiana?

French Explorers

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What completes the

timeline?

Timeline of Colonial EventsDate Historical Event

1682 LaSalle claimed Louisiana for France.1727 Ursuline nuns arrived in New Orleans.1732 Louisiana became a French royal colony.1762 Treaty of Fontainebleau transferred Louisiana from France to Spain.1763 Treaty of Paris transferred land east of Mississippi to Great Britain.1764 ?????????1777 Isleños began arriving in Spanish Louisiana.1779 New Iberia founded.1780 Significant number of Anglos came into the colony.1800 Treaty of San Ildefonso transferred Louisiana back to France.1803 Louisiana Purchase

First Acadians Arrived in Louisiana

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According to the data from the 2012 U.S. Census, what conclusions

can be drawn about past and current emigration patterns?

Ancestry of Louisiana Ancestry Percent of Louisiana

PopulationEnglish 6.5 %French 14.1%French Canadian 2.5%German 8.3%Irish 7.8%Italian 4.9%Portuguese 0.1%Scotch-Irish 0.9%Scottish 1.0%West Indian 0.2%

World Region of Birth of Foreign Born World Region

Percent ofLouisiana Population

Europe 9.5%Asia 32.2%Africa 3.9%Oceania 0.4%Latin America 52.4%Northern America 1.7%

People from Asia were not present in

significant numbers until today

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Which country is most likely Marcos’ family’s

original homeland?

Marcos had to write a report about his ancestry for his Social Studies class. He included this information: “My family came to this country from an island nation during the twentieth

century. They moved for political reasons. My great-grandparents settled in New Orleans.”

Cuba

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What two common characteristics define a region?

Climate And

Landforms

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Which cultural region is MOST CLOSELY associated

with this type of architecture?

Plantation Country

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In which cultural region would this type of

architecture be found?

Greater New Orleans

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What conclusions can you draw about the Crossroads

Region based on its geographic location?

It developed in the center of the state because

settlers had access to the Red River, the Ouachita

River, and the Mississippi River for commerce and

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What are the five cultural regions of

Louisiana?

Plantation Country Cajun Country

Crossroads Greater New Orleans Sportsman’s Paradise

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Which ethnic group introduced the accordion into

Louisiana culture?

Germans

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Where is Creole Heritage Celebration Day held each year?

Natchitoches Parish

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How are the early German settlers

and Isleños different?

The early Germans lost their language, but some of the Isleños still speak

Spanish

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What is the difference between the ethnic groups Hispanic and

Latino?

Migration to the United States

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Why would Croatian immigrants from Eastern Europe

gravitate toward coastal areas?

Croatia is a coastal area

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What is the music style based on

African folk music?

Gospel Music

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Which cultural category would contain

boudin, okra, and jambalaya?

Food

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Why are the blues often described as a

link to the past?

Blues are based on the chants of

plantation slaves

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How is Cajun music and Zydeco similar?

Both use accordions and sing in French

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Devon and his sister were on vacation. They stopped to eat a crawfish dinner at

BOB’s - “HOME OF THE ORIGINAL CRAWFISH BOIL”.

In which city were they visiting?

Thibodaux

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What is the role of a cultural

anthropologist?

To identify areas where past and patterns make a

region distinct from its surroundings

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What is the meaning of the words “Mardi

Gras”?

Fat Tuesday

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What is a group of people who share distinct

cultural characteristics, such as language and

customs?

Ethnic Group

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Which Louisiana food is an example

of cultural diffusion?

jambalaya

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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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Final Question

How were German immigrants to

Louisiana similar to other European

immigrants?

Most became farmers, and they founded their own churches; however,

they mingled with people from other places

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