Cajun Culture and Migration Quiz

What pushed many Acadians westward after the Louisiana Purchase?

• Midwestern farmers

• Creole sugar-planters

• Native American tribes

• Spanish settlers

Where did Cajuns settle in small, dispersed coves?

• Western prairie

• Coastal wetlands

• Louisiana-Texas border region

• Mississippi levees

What was the main livelihood of the majority of Cajuns?

• Fishing

• Hunting

• Farming

• Oil industry jobs

What happened to the Cajun hunting and fishing camps after cars became common?

• The Cajuns moved permanently into towns and the camps disappeared

• Some Cajuns decided to live permanently in the camps and commute to town

• The camps became vacation homes

• The camps became homeless camps

What did the Creole Louisianans often look down on Acadians as?

• Gentleman planters

• Industrial workers

• Peasants

• Wealthy landowners

What did the discovery of oil in 1901 in Jennings, Louisiana bring in?

• Outsiders and salaried jobs

• Increased agricultural opportunities

• Decreased population

• Environmental conservation efforts

What did the compulsory Education Act of 1922 ban for Cajuns at school or on school grounds?

• Speaking French

• Speaking English

• Speaking Spanish

• Speaking German

What did the 1930s and 1940s witness for the Cajuns?

• Isolation from other cultures

• Decline in population

• Assimilation into the American mainstream

• Economic prosperity

What did Cajuns rally around in the 1950s, renewing their identity?

• Hunting

• Oil industry

• Traditional music

• Fishing

What have the Cajuns considered themselves as since the 1970's?

• A minority culture

• A mainstream culture

• A marginalized group

• A national resource