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LA Chapter 12

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 1hrs 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which European country had the most impact on the settlement and early culture of Louisiana?

a)

Germany

b)

Italy

c)

France

d)

Great Britain

2.

Who came to Louisiana for land and farming?

a)

Acadians

b)

Germans

c)

Africans

d)

Creoles

3.

Who were the descendants of French, Spanish, and African settlers?

a)

Creoles

b)

Africans

c)

Acadians

d)

Germans

4.

Who first arrived in Louisiana as slaves?

a)

Creoles

b)

Africans

c)

Acadians

d)

Germans

5.

Who migrated from Canada and later became known as Cajuns?

a)

Creoles

b)

Africans

c)

Germans

d)

Acadians

6.

Early groups of people who migrated from the north to Louisiana in search of food and warm weather

a)

Islenos

b)

Irish

c)

Native Americans

d)

British

7.

Originated from the Canary Islands, they became shrimpers, crabbers, and trappers

a)

Islenos

b)

Irish

c)

Native Americans

d)

British

8.

An immigrant group that settled in New Orleans and built the New Basin Canal

a)

Islenos

b)

Irish

c)

Native Americans

d)

British

9.

Which word or phrase describes Cajun culture. Check all that apply.

a)

Acadian

b)

French

c)

From Canada

d)

Were plantation owners

10.

Which word or phrase describes Creole culture. Check all that apply.

a)

were plantation owners and officials

b)

zydeco music

c)

from Canada

d)

a mixture of French, Spanish, and African cultures

11.

Which word or phrase describes both Cajun AND Creole cultures. Check all that apply.

a)

spicy food

b)

From Canada

c)

Catholic faith

d)

Enjoy celebrations

12.

Which event occurred first?

a)

Acadians settled in Louisiana

b)

France turned over Acadia to Great Britain

c)

Colonists from France settled in the part of Canada called Acadia

d)

The British drove the Acadians out of Canada

e)

The word "Acadian" eventually became "Cajun"

13.

Which event occurred second?

a)

The British drove the Acadians out of Canada

b)

Acadians settled in Louisiana

c)

Colonists from France settled in the part of Canada called Acadia

d)

The word "Acadian" eventually became "Cajun"

e)

France turned Acadia over to Great Britain

14.

What is the third event that occurred?

a)

The British drove the Acadians out of Canada

b)

France turned over Acadia to Great Britain

c)

Colonists from France settled in the part of Canada called Acadia

d)

The word "Acadian" eventually became "Cajun"

e)

Acadians settled in Louisiana

15.

What is the fourth event that occurred?

a)

The British drove the Acadians out of Canada

b)

France turned over Acadia to Great Britain

c)

Colonists from France settled in the part of Canada called Acadia

d)

The word "Acadian" eventually became "Cajun"

e)

Acadians settled in Louisiana

16.

What is the fifth event that occurred?

a)

The British drove the Acadians out of Canada

b)

France turned over Acadia to Great Britain

c)

Colonists from France settled in the part of Canada called Acadia

d)

The word "Acadian" eventually became "Cajun"

e)

Acadians settled in Louisiana

17.

Which Native American tribes lived in Louisiana?

(Choose 3)

a)

Caddo

b)

Apache

c)

Choctaw

d)

Houma

e)

Inuit

18.

The city of Baton Rouge got its name from a story passed down by the Choctaw people. What does Baton Rouge mean in English?

a)

red sea

b)

big water

c)

rough hill

d)

red stick