DSST Human Cultural Geography Exam Prep

Category - DSST Human Geography Test Prep

Of the following lists of locations in the United States, which signify a French cultural landscape?
  1. Damariscotta, Ogonquit, and Chicopee
  2. Cadiz, San Diego, and Costa Mesa
  3. Stockholm, Karlstad, and Swedesboro
  4. La Push, Pierre, and Bellevue
Explanation
Answer - D - The place-name list La Push, Pierre, and Bellevue signify a French cultural landscape.

Key Takeaway: Several thousand cities, villages, and natural sites in the United States have names of French origin. It is interesting to note that many places that originally had French place names were eventually replaced with English names when American settlers became dominant in a given region. This is especially true in the Upper West and the Midwest.
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