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New Orleans, at the mouth of the Mississippi River, is a city over 270 years old. The French built the first town in 1718 and named it in honor of the French over 600,000 people and it is an important U.S. port and center for tourism Duc d'Orleans. Today, New Orleans has

New Orleans is a city with a European 15 flavor and an interesting history. In 1762, France gave New Orleans and part of its Louisiana colony to Spain. It belonged to Spain for over 30 years. Then in 1800 Napoleon Bonaparte asked Spain to return the territory to France again. In 1803 President Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana Territory, including New Orleans, 20 from France. The cost: $15 million.

The city of New Orleans has a tradition of good living. Perhaps that's why many American writers, such as Tennessee Williams and William Faulkner, lived there at some time during their lives. Its restaurants are famous for French and Creole food. It has many old houses and 25 government buildings. Jazz, a famous musical tradition in New Orleans, dates from the African-American community of the late nineteenth century. And every spring New Orleans celebrates its legendary holiday, Mardi Gras. From colorful celebrations in the streets to formal masquerade balls, it is a magical time of costumes, parades, and parties.

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1° coloque quatro substantivos, adjetivos e verbo. tipo uma tabela ​

Answer 1

Substantivos: New Orleans, city, Louisiana,town

Adjetivos: old, important, european, good

Verbos: named, gave, bought, asked