Louisiana’s History and PeopleLouisiana’s History and People

Unit 3Unit 3

CajunsCajuns

People in Louisiana People in Louisiana whose French-speaking whose French-speaking ancestors came from ancestors came from AcadiaAcadia

CreolesCreoles

A person of mixed A person of mixed heritage born in heritage born in LouisianaLouisiana

Mixed African, Spanish, Mixed African, Spanish, French & Indian French & Indian backgroundbackground

Fais-do-doFais-do-do

A favorite recreationA favorite recreation A lullaby dance for A lullaby dance for

young and oldyoung and old

BoucherieBoucherie

Butcher shopButcher shop Butchery of a pigButchery of a pig

PiroguePirogue

A canoe made from a A canoe made from a hollow tree trunkhollow tree trunk

Primary ResourcesPrimary Resources

Records made by people Records made by people who saw or took part in who saw or took part in an eventan event

Diaries, letters, Diaries, letters, photographs, journals, photographs, journals, speeches, speeches, autobiographies, autobiographies, historical documentshistorical documents

Secondary ResourcesSecondary Resources

Written by someone Written by someone who was not there when who was not there when an event took placean event took place

Textbooks, Textbooks, encyclopedias, encyclopedias, magazines, biographies, magazines, biographies, almanacsalmanacs

CustomCustom

A way of doing A way of doing somethingsomething

TraditionTradition

A custom, or way of A custom, or way of doing something, that is doing something, that is passed onpassed on

MigrationMigration

Moving from one place Moving from one place to anotherto another

PlantationPlantation

Agricultural estate Agricultural estate usually worked by usually worked by resident laborresident labor

ImmigrantImmigrant

One who comes to a One who comes to a country for a purpose country for a purpose

ExplorerExplorer

A person who goes to A person who goes to find out about a placefind out about a place

SettlementSettlement

A village built by the A village built by the first people to live in a first people to live in a new placenew place

ColonyColony

A region that is ruled by A region that is ruled by another countryanother country

SteamboatSteamboat

A boat propelled by A boat propelled by steam enginesteam engine

AdaptAdapt

To make suitable, adjustTo make suitable, adjust

CultureCulture

A way of life shared by A way of life shared by members of a groupmembers of a group

MoundMound

High earth hill built my High earth hill built my manman

LandmarkLandmark

A natural or human A natural or human feature that helps people feature that helps people find their wayfind their way

CathedralCathedral

Principal church in an Principal church in an areaarea

PatriotismPatriotism

Love and devotion to Love and devotion to one’s countryone’s country

AnthemAnthem

A song or hymn of A song or hymn of praisepraise

CitizenCitizen

A native member of a A native member of a statestate

TransportationTransportation

To carry from one place To carry from one place to anotherto another

PortPort

A city or a town on a A city or a town on a waterway waterway

CourageCourage

BraveBrave

HonestyHonesty

Truthful or sincere Truthful or sincere

TrustworthinessTrustworthiness

A trait that deserves A trait that deserves trusttrust

Social ResponsibilitySocial Responsibility

State or quality of being State or quality of being responsibleresponsible

Web ResourcesWeb Resources

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http://http://www.google.com/search?hlwww.google.com/search?hl==en&qen&q==picture+of+Plymouth+Colonypicture+of+Plymouth+Colony

Web ResourcesWeb Resources

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