Which group of people, escaping the violence of the revolution, significantly influenced the culture and economy of New Orleans and Cuba?
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Correct answer: French royalist refugees
Thousands of white planters, free people of color, and some slaves fled to New Orleans and Cuba. They brought their skills in sugar production and their Francophone culture, significantly impacting the local societies.
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