Outdoor Spaniards, won the rapid development (and the actual name) thanks to the French, it acquired the United States a little over two centuries ago, the staff literally absorbed all the diversity of the cultures of the colonists of different nationalities, mostly French, Spanish and German, the local Indians, and African ancestors .

 

The unique originality of Louisiana confirmed by the fact that she had several high-profile nicknames official - "State Pelicans» (Pelican State), as well as several informal - "Child of the Mississippi» (Child of the Mississippi), «Creole State» (Creole State) "State Sugar» (Sugar State), «Heaven for athletes» (Sportsman`s Paradise), Bayou State.

 

The first Europeans - the Spaniards - were present in Louisiana back in the sixteenth century, but only with the advent in the late seventeenth century, French settlers here the region has become actively populated and developed. The French not only gave Louisiana its present name (after the French monarch Louis XIV), but also "hosted" on these lands for a long time. In 1762, the Louisiana lands west of the Mississippi, the French gave the Spaniards according to the signed peace treaty between the two countries; however, in 1800, Louisiana became a French possession again.

 

In 1803, Louisiana became part of the United States, being purchased by the US government from Napoleon fifteen million dollars, and in 1812 became part of the Union, half a century later to get out of it. For many years the blessed land of Louisiana were the main source of its wealth, but at some point in Louisiana tobacco, cotton and sugar cane have caused controversy, leading in the end to the beginning of the Civil War. During the National Resistance land of Louisiana, which has become the Confederacy, we have seen a lot of bloody battles ...

 

However, in addition to military conflicts, and natural disasters are also well known to residents of Louisiana; hurricanes and floods - are frequent visitors here.

 

Louisiana. Sugar shtatStolitsey State is not the world-famous New Orleans (although the city and has been for some time awarded this honor), and the second largest in the country town of Baton Rouge (Baton Rouge), a major seaport.