Louisiana territories
The flag of French Louisiana The term French Louisiana (French : Louisiane française , Louisiana Creole : Lwizyàn françé ) refers to two distinct regions:
First, to historic French Louisiana , comprising the massive, middle section of North America claimed by France during the 17th and 18th centuries; and,
Second, to modern French Louisiana, which stretches across the southern extreme of the present-day State of Louisiana .
Often Called Acadia, Cajun Country, or Creole Country Each term has been in use for many years.
New France , including French Louisiana and French Canada French Louisiana was one of the districts of New France .[ 1] la Louisiane française [ 2] Gulf of Mexico to Vincennes , now in Indiana . France ceded the region to Spain and Britain in 1763 after the French and Indian War , regained it by treaty in 1800, and sold it to the United States in 1803 through the Louisiana Purchase .
Modern French Louisiana
Modern French Louisiana . Greater New Orleans and the twenty-two parish cultural region known as Acadiana compose present-day 'French Louisiana'.[citation needed Although the Louisiana French (Cajuns & Creoles ) dominate south Louisiana's cultural landscape, the largest French-speaking group in the state is thought to be the United Houma Nation Native American tribe.[ 3] [ 4] African-Americans , Isleños , German Coast settlers, Filipinos and various immigrant groups, including Vietnamese , Laotians , and a growing number of Hispanics .[ 5] [ 6] Alexandria and Baton Rouge .[citation needed
See also
Notes
^ J. Mowatt (1844). The Omnibus of Modern Romance: (Six Inside) . p. 28. ^
The contemporary French term for the U.S. state of Louisiana
is "Louisiane" , with the larger colonial region called
"la Louisiane française" . However, in colonial writings
the colony would be called "La Louisiane" (before the state
was created from the lower portion of the region), just as
English used "Louisiana" for both the region/state names,
rather than "French Louisiana Purchase" (no such term).
^ Cockerham, Sean (2012-07-06). "Louisiana French: L'heritage at risk" . The Seattle Times . Seattle, Washington. Retrieved 2024-04-04 . ^ LeFrere, Sable. "Residents fight to keep French culture alive" . Houma Today . Houma, Louisiana. Retrieved 2024-04-04 . ^ Reinecke, George F. (1985). "The National and Cultural Groups of New Orleans" . Folklife in Louisiana . Retrieved 2024-04-04 . ^ Owens, Maida; Marcus Green, Laura (2012). "The Many Faces of the Bayou State: New Populations in Louisiana" . Folklife in Louisiana . Retrieved 2024-04-04 .
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