Which statement best describes the relationship between Creole and Cajun cultures in Louisiana today?
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A
They are identical cultures that share all the same traditions, foods, and music
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B
They are distinct but historically intertwined cultures—Cajun rooted in white Acadian settlers and Creole rooted in a multiethnic colonial population—that have influenced each other over centuries
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C
Creole culture absorbed Cajun culture entirely by the early 20th century
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D
Cajun and Creole cultures have had no meaningful interaction or mutual influence