Jazz was born in...

New Orleans society prominently featured people of which origins?

While New Orleans did contain many cultures, they lived in very separated societies.

Music of which origin featured spontaneity and lots of percussion?

Songs that applied African traditions to the Christian faith were called ________ .

Besides African-American spirituals, what other precursors of jazz grew out of the African experience in the American south?

What characteristics apply to blues?

What characteristics apply to ragtime?

Jazz was strongly influenced by musical traditions from Latin America, including the Argentinian tango, the prominent rhythmic pattern known as tresillo, and the multi-ethni rhythm known as clave.