Why did the Spanish recruit groups of people, such as the Isleños, to Louisiana? They hoped to increase the size of the militia in Louisiana and the Isleños

were skilled soldiers.

They wanted more Spanish speaking families, like the Isleños, fo carry on

Spanish traditions in the colony

They knew the Isleños were from the Caribbean and experienced in

establishing a successful colony

They took pity on the Isleños people because had been expelled from

Spain and were in desperate need of a new place to settle.

1920 census

the census was scheduled for january the 1st, as the government believed that more farmers would be in their homes by that time instead of april. the census did not ask about unemployment, the number of children, and how long was a couple married were not taken into consideration. individuals were considered as residents of the places they normally slept, not the places were they worked at or visited.

2010 census

the census was scheduled for april 1st, 2010. it was the shortest census in history: it only contained 10 questions related to name, age, gender, ethnicity, relationship, and whether the citizen owned a home or rented one. the government launched a website in order to provide the citizens with information regarding the census. there were also "teach census weeks" in schools nationwide.