What were the key events and people that shaped Louisiana from the beginning of America rule *1803) to the present

What were the key events and people that shaped Louisiana from the beginning of America rule *1803) to the present *at least to the 1970 s).
1. Thesis: your essay should come as the last sentence of your introductory paragraph.
2. your thesis should come as the last sentence of your introductory paragraph.
3. Be sure to take into account different events and people (name, names) from the entire period, 1803 to the present(at least to the 1970 s).
4.1 source.