The reason is that there is a water shortage happening there. They needed to conserve water and be supplied from sources. Right now there are strict measures in the use of water in that area to ensure that it does not go to waste.
France
The United States was heavily influenced by the French Revolution. Moreover, when French diplomats signed the Treaty of Alliance in 1778, they essentially vouched for the United States. French supported contributed to the independence of the United States and success in the revolutionary war
They were brought to America by West African slaves.
