New Orleans was originally a colony of the

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New Orleans was originally founded as a French colony in 1718 by Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville. The French established control over the region and named it La Nouvelle-Orléans (New Orleans) in honor of the Duke of Orleans. Though New Orleans changed hands several times over the years (including brief periods of Spanish and British control), it remained a predominantly French city until the Louisiana Purchase in 1803.

New Orleans Was Originally a Colony of the