Who are the acadians?
The Acadians were the descendants of the:
French
How many Acadians lived on the farms and villages?
10,000
Who was the governor of Nova Scotia?
Charles Lawrence
What did Governor Lawrence think would happen to the British people around the Acadians?
They would not be safe
How were acadians moved out of their land? What happened to many along the way?
Boats- they died from diseases, drowning, starvation
Acadians did not participate in the fur trade, instead they preferred to:
Farm
What language and religion were the acadians?
french catholic
The Acadians had always refused to swear loyalty to the British Crown. Instead the pledged an:
Oath of Neutrality.
What proof did Lawrence have the British would not be safe?
He thought he found proof of this when British troops captured Fort Beausejour from the French in 1755. Inside, they found 300 armed Acadians defending the fort.
Name 3 places the Acadians were shipped to?
New England colonies
Some were sent to the Caribbean, France or England
Others made their way to New Orleans, Louisiana
Acadians needed the support of which indigenous tribes?
Mi’kmaq and the Maliseet
What was the acadian culture based on?
fishing and farming
What was the ultimatum Lawrence gave to the Acadians?
“SWEAR YOUR LOYALTY with the Oath of Allegiance TO BRITAIN OR LOSE YOUR LAND!”
The Governor gave the order:
“The French inhabitants of the province shall be removed out of the country as soon as possible!”
Why were the British happy after they deported the Acadians?
The British: were happy because they gained land, resources from that land and military position.
They no longer had to worry about the Acadians getting in their way of attacking New France.
They could also attack Louisbourg directly using this land!
The indigenous people helped the acadians survive the:
harsh climate
what year did the british take control of acadian land?
1713
What did the allegiance state the Acadians had to do during war times?
The Acadians had to state they would be allies of Britain.
What did the british do to the farms and houses?
They burned homes and churches and destroyed farms and drove off animals.
What did the Acadians lose from the deportation?
They lost everything.
They were forced out of their homes and off of the farms they had established for hundreds of years.
They were sent to various locations around the globe.
They lost their families when they were split up and not told where the boats were going.
They lost their lives as many died.
They had to attempt to rebuild their lives.
Who had claimed the land the Acadians lived on?
The British
what was the treaty that confirmed the land was British land?
Treaty of Utrecht
The Acadians said they would not sign the oath and wanted to stay neutral. What did this lead to?
This led to le Grand Dérangement - The Great Upheaval
They broke up families and forced them to board ships bound for distant lands.
Families were torn apart and separated without saying goodbye.
What is the legacy of the Acadians?
The Acadians were determined to preserve their culture and way of life.
Today, about 300,000 French-speaking Acadians live in Atlantic Canada
In New Brunswick, over 1/3 of the population speak French as their first language, making it the only province that is officially bilingual.