When they settled, how did they interact with the environment? Guided Notes for Louisiana’s Ethnic Groups (Completed) Characteristics French English Cajun African-American South Louisiana South central Louisiana Where did they South Louisiana along along the North Louisiana in the bayous and the Mississippi River settle? Mississippi River swamps The land was fertile and They settled along They settled north the climate was a bend in the river Louisiana after the tropical which was great They were forced to Why did they because it had a Louisiana Purchase for farming. The bayous settle on plantations settle there? natural levee and it because of ample and swamps of south along the Mississippi was a good place cheap land in rural Louisiana was filled with River. for a port. north Louisiana. seafood and wild game for food. Rich English settlers The French grew set up cotton When they crops along the They interacted with the plantations along settled, how Mississippi River environment by farming They used the fertile major rivers. Poor did they because of its rich the land. They also land for rice, corn, English settlers set interact with soil and use the hunted and fished the tobacco, cotton, and up small family Mississippi River to bayous and swamps of indigo cultivation. the farms in the upland environment? ship their crops to south Louisiana. area of north sell. Louisiana.
When they settled, how did they interact with the environment? Guided Notes for Louisiana’s Ethnic Groups (Completed) Characteristics French English Cajun African-American Where did they settle? South Louisiana along the Mississippi River North Louisiana South central Louisiana in the bayous and swamps South Louisiana along the Mississippi River Why did they settle there? They settled along a bend in the river because it had a natural levee and it was a good place for a port. They settled north Louisiana after the Louisiana Purchase because of ample cheap land in rural north Louisiana. The land was fertile and the climate was which was great for farming. The bayous and swamps of south Louisiana was filled with seafood and wild game for food. They were forced to settle on plantations along the Mississippi River. When they settled, how did they interact with the environment? The French grew crops along the Mississippi River because of its rich soil and use the Mississippi River to ship their crops to sell. Rich English settlers set up cotton plantations along major rivers. Poor English settlers set up small family farms in the upland area of north Louisiana. They interacted with the environment by farming the land. They also hunted and fished the bayous and swamps of south Louisiana. They used the fertile land for rice, corn, tobacco, cotton, and indigo cultivation. tropical