Why were african slaves influential in the growth of the french louisiana colony?

they provided labor for large sugar plantations.

they were the only ones that could survive the climate of louisiana.

they made up a large population that encouraged other settlers to come to the colony.

they were experienced in growing rice.

Where did the term “iron curtain” originate? the warsaw pact used the term iron curtain as a code word for communism. in a 1946 speech, british prime minister winston churchill said an iron curtain had fallen across the continent of europe. while visiting western europe in 1946, u.s. president harry truman commented that the mountains there looked like iron curtains. russian general secretary joseph stalin instructed citizens of eastern europe to hang iron curtains over their windows to protect themselves from stray bullets.