Acadians 1
Acadians 2
Acadians 3
Acadians 4
Miscellaneous
100
The Acadians were primarily ___________, trapping, or ____________ people.
Fishing, farming
100
What country were the Acadians originally from?
France
100
TRUE or FALSE
Only a few people died during the Deportation
False
More than 850
100
Which nation was the big winner of the War from 17556- 1763?
BRITAIN
100
Who were the first to inhabit this country?
Indigenous people, First Nations
200
Give one reason the Acadians left France to come to Canada.
To practice their religion freely, to escape diseases and famine (starvation)
200
What American state did most of the Acadians settle in?
Lousiana
200
What is it called when a group of people are kicked out of a country?
Deportation or Exhiled
200
What was the name of the land that the Acadians forced out of?
British North America (Nova Scotia)
It was NOT called Canada til 1867
200
BONUS: The Mississippi River flows into the
a) Atlantic Ocean b) Lake Ontario
c) Gulf of Mexico d) Pacific Ocean
c) Gulf of Mexico
300
What religion were the Acadians?
Catholic/ Christian
300
What did the Acadians come to be known as?
Sounds kinda like "Acadian" with a Southern accent.
"Cajun"
300
Why were the Acadians forced to leave Nova Scotia?
They were forced to leave Nova Scotia becasue they would not pledge their allegiance to the British crown.
300
Name three places the Acadians sent after they were exhiled from Canada?
The 13 (American) colonies
Louisiana
The Caribbean
France
300
Who was LOUIS-iana named for?
King Louis (XIV) of France
400
Why was Nova Scotia such a great geographic location?
It was close to valuable fishing grounds, shipping routes, and the British colonies, closest to Europe.
400
What is this a picture of in Acadia?
The Acadians building a dike system.
400
The Acadians built a sophisticated system of these to control the farming land and water.
Dikes
400
How many Acadians were deported in total?
a) 1500 b) 25500 c) 17500 d)11500
Approx: 11500 were deported
400
What is an oath of allegiance?
Is a formal declaration made by individuals affirming their loyalty, and renouncing allegiance to any other nation.
500
True or False: Acadians were hard-working, farmers, and anti-British
TRUE
500
Why did the Acadians have to leave the colonies?
The British now owned the land, and the Acadians wouldn't swear an oath to the King of England.
500
What Major Agreement set the groundwork for the Acadians to be kicked off their land?
Treaty of Utrecht
500
What were the Acadians given to move to Louisiana?
Land, livestock and farming tools
500
Fill in the Blank in 1755:
The _________ Years War
The SEVEN Years War