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| those African French people who were born in the Louisiana colony instead of in Europe or Africa |
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| a Cajun dance; French for “go to sleep” |
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| French Canadians or descendants of French Canadians who migrated to Louisiana from Acadia (now Nova Scotia) in the eighteenth century |
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| the process by which the coastal lands slowly sink |
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| refers to a specific spot on Earth; often expressed in degrees of latitude and longitude |
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| refers to where a place is in relation to another place or places |
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| a scientist who studies the origin, history, and structure of Earth |
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| a sea island that protects the wetlands, estuaries, and bays from ocean waves |
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a system of imaginary lines that run from the North Pole to the South Pole and measure how far east or west a location is from the Prime Meridian, the arbitrary starting point at Greenwich, England; also called
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| largest natural lake in LA |
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| Gulf Intracoastal Waterway |
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| part of the Intracoastal Waterway, stretches 1100 miles from Florida Panhandle to Brownsville, TX |
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| largest reservior in LA, 5th largest in US, provides electricity, water supply, fishing, and boating |
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| height of Driskill Mountain |
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north: Arkansas
south: Gulf of Mexico
east:Mississippi River and Pearl River
west:Toledo Bend and Sabine River |
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| 2 important bayous in Louisiana |
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| Bayou Lafourche and Bayou Teche |
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| trading with another colony of another country, this was illegal |
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| term used to describe that people need and want more than the avilable resources can provide |
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| a gift of nature such as water, trees, or minerals |
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| trading goods and services without money |
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| the amount left over after costs are subtracted from the price |
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| 2 industries in Louisiana |
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| a document that explains the broad purpose of government, describes its organization, and states its power |
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| a system whereby each branch of government can use its powers to keep the other branches from misusing their powers |
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| to refuse to approve legislation |
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| a plan for receiving and spending money |
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| the process of trying to influence a legislator about a proposed law |
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| election when all candidates compete for a position regardless of political party (all can vote for all) |
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| election when only ONE political party can vote for the person in the same political party |
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| the Governor belongs to this branch of government |
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| the House and Senate belongs to this branch of government |
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| the Supreme Court belongs to this branch of government |
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| an official count of the population conducted every ten years |
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| the chief executive officer of the state; head of the executive branch |
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| the primary legal officer for the state |
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the official in the executive branch
second in command to the governor; oversees the state Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism |
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| the person in charge of the state’s money |
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the chief election officer and keeper
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| laws that deal with the relationships between and among individuals |
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| laws intended to protect society from the wrong-doing of an individual |
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| the people represented by an elected official |
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| a group of citizens chosen to hear evidence on a legal case and to make a decision based on the evidence presented |
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| an addition or correction to a document |
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| requirements to be Governor |
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| at least 25 years old and a citizen of US and LA for at least 5 years |
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| length of the term of a Governor |
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| how many times a Governor can run |
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| means "people altogether red" |
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| crawfish, serves as a symbol of kinship and protection |
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| rattlesnake, represents the entire tribe |
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| tribes that no longer exist |
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| tribe in Grand Village, MS |
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| Paleo Indians and the movement of animals |
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| importance of bow and arrows |
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| natural things clothes were made from |
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