Midterm Flashcards
spreading of one’s own culture
Cultural diffusion
Way of life of a group of people
Culture
Music originated in New Orleans
Jazz
Music originated in the deep south by African Americans
Blues
Music of French speaking African Americans
Zydeco
L.A.’s biggest celebration
Mardi Gras
French Canadians from Nova Scotia
Acadians
African French speaking people born in LA
creoles
People who came from American colonies
Anglos
Religion brought to louisiana by the french and spanish
Roman Catholic
Jazz funeral in New Orleans
Second line
Originally held to celebrate a successful harvest
Festivals
List 5 Ethnic groups in Louisiana
African Americans, Anglos, Acadians, French, American Indians
Provided federal assistance to help restore LA wetlands
breux act
small sluggish creek or stream
bayou
Seasonally flooded forest
Swamp
Place where the river meets the sea
Estuary
Atchafalaya community that no longer exists
bayou chene
2nd largest river in LA, begins in New Mexico
red river
river delta that is actually adding land to the coastline of louisiana
atchafalaya
Biggest influence of LA’s weather
gulf of mexico
Wet treeless prairie covered with water
marsh
Folded underground rock formations found in the marsh
salt dome
Severe tropical windstorm
hurricane
Protects the wetlands from ocean waves
barrier islands
Areas covered by water at least part of the year
wetlands
Reservoir built in 1967 forming border with LA and Texas
toledo bend
formed terrain of this state
ms river
Area of level land along a river likely to flood
floodplain
Flat table top region similar to midwest
praries
HIghest elevation in LA
mt driskil
Louisiana has long the amount of land equal to which state?
Delaware