The Expulsion
Who kicked the Acadians out?
The British!
What grade/age did Acadians stop going to school?
Grade 8 / Age 12
Who was the girl in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem?
Evangeline
To kick someone out
How as school for the Gaelic similar to school for the Acadians?
- left early (Grade 8)
- left for chores
- one room school house
- had to speak English (not Gaelic or French)
Where did they kick them out from?
Nova Scotia!
Why did Acadians stop going to school?
To help with chores
What colors are on the Acadian flag?
Blue, white, red.
Assimilate
To force one group to be like another
How did the railroad help connect Acadian people?
- They could send letters more easily
- Visit each other more easily
How many people were kicked out?
15000
What was a disadvantage for Acadian children in school?
They only spoke French / They had to learn in English
What is the Acadian motto?
We are stronger together!
Resist
To fight against
- Moved to poor land
- School system (had to learn English)
- Couldn't get jobs
- Had to live on land with poor soil
Where did they go?
United States
What is the name of Nova Scotia's French University?
Sainte Anne
What was the name of the first Acadian newspaper?
Evangline
Resilience
Toughness, the ability to bounce back
How does the story of Evangeline help bring Acadians together?
- It gave them a symbol of hope
- A story of two people coming together, beating the odds
- Showed Acadians as resilient, or tough
Why did they kick them out?
Land and/or Power and/or Obedience
How did Acadians keep their culture alive in schools?
Demanded that they teach French.
What do Acadians do and wear on lent in Cheticamp?
They go door to door in costumes/masks.
Government
How did Joseph Willie Comeau show resilience?
- Came from a poor family with little education
- Still found a way to go to school and work
- Fought for Acadian rights- Become a Senator in Ottawa