The french colony of louisiana a. attracted so few colonists that officials used it as a place to relocate criminals. b. developed its distinctive cajun culture in the seventeenth century. c. produced sugar, cotton, and soybeans. d. rivaled paris, especially in new orleans, in mardi gras excesses.

b. Developed its distinctive Cajun culture in the seventeenth century

Explanation:

French Louisiana was the territory that was controlled by the French in North America. It expanded roughly from the Great Lakes in the north, to modern day Louisiana in the south. The French influence was the greatest in the southern part of the colony, which is now the state of Louisiana. The French abandoned the territory, or rather they sold it tot he British, but their cultural legacy remained. The French people that settled in the colony developed their own unique culture during the 17th century, and that culture is still in existence. The culture is called Cajun, and it is one of the most unique and interesting cultures in the United States. It is largely based around the French culture of the period when these people settled, with some unique traits added by them over the centuries, and having their own unique French dialect, cuisine, music, and even social norms.