USA HISTORY

FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE

SPANISH COLONIES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What three items were the Acadians given by the Spanish when they settled on Louisiana? (Choose 3)
A
Tools
B
Livestock
C
Land
D
Cotton seeds
E
Indigo seeds
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Likely the proudest contributions to Louisiana made by Spain were the plantations and other accomplishments of the Creoles. The process of sugar refinement, the arts and letters, and the ecclesiastical development of the church all carry proud Creole family names.

Detailed explanation-2: -Some of them found their way to south Louisiana and began settling in the rural areas west of New Orleans. By the early 1800s, nearly 4000 Acadians had arrived and settled in Louisiana. Many lived in the bayou country where they hunted, fished, trapped, and lived off the bounty of the Mississippi River delta.

Detailed explanation-3: -Unknowingly, the Acadians moved from France and other parts of the American colonies to Louisiana with the belief that France still had control of Louisiana. However, by the time they arrived in Louisiana in 1765, the colony had become the property of the Spanish, with Spain taking control in 1769.

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