4.19 Understanding Prehistoric Louisiana
By studying artifacts, archaeologists know that people were in Louisiana at least 13,000 years ago.
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4.19 Paleoindian Period
People from the Clovis culture and San Patrice culture were some of Louisiana’s earliest inhabitants.
4.19 Archaic Period
During the Archaic period, people from the Evans culture built large mounds made of dirt.
4.19 Mississippi Period
People of the Plaquemine, Caddo, and Mississippian cultures lived in Louisiana between 300 and 800 years ago during a time known as the Mississippi period.
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6.10 a.–b. Acadians in Colonial Louisiana
The Acadians, ancestors of present-day Cajuns, were people of French ancestry who settled in what is now Canada before migrating to Louisiana.
6.10 a.–d. Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne, sieur de Bienville
Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne, sieur de Bienville, served as governor of Louisiana and founded the city of New Orleans.
6.10 a.–d. French Colonial Louisiana
The era of French control over Louisiana was marked by many challenges, including hurricanes and conflicts with Native American groups like the Natchez.
6.9 h., 6.10 a.–b. Natchez Revolt of 1729
When forced by a French commander to leave their village, Natchez men responded by attacking the French settlement of Fort Rosalie.
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7.12 d. German Coast Slave Insurrection of 1811
As many as five hundred enslaved people participated in an uprising against slaveholders in the Territory of Orleans.
7.13 b. Louisiana's Secession from the Union
The election of Abraham Lincoln and threats to slavery’s expansion were two major factors in Louisiana’s decision to leave the Union.
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8.13 e. New Deal in Louisiana
The effectiveness of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal program in Louisiana was undercut by conflict with US Senator Huey P. Long.
8.14 f. Oil and Gas Industry in Louisiana
While the oil and gas industry has helped grow Louisiana’s economy, it has also created significant environmental challenges.
8.9 j. Jim Crow and Segregation
After the Civil War, African Americans gained some political rights and power before having them taken away again during the era of Jim Crow laws and segregation.
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