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Acadian Deportation From Nova Scotia

The Acadians were descendants of French settlers and Native Americans in Acadia, which is the area of land now known as Nova Scotia, Canada. The French and British were fighting over that area of land. Acadians were keeping a supply line open to the French, and the British hoped to break the line by deporting the Acadians. Britain eventually won in 1763. 

 

The Acadian deportation has other names, such as the Great Upheaval, the Great Expulsion, and the Expulsion of the Acadians. The expulsion lasted from August 10, 1755 - July 11, 1784. 

 

King William's War, which lasted from 1688 – 1697, was fought when the Acadians forced Britains out of Acadia. British soldiers captured Acadia during Queen Anne's War, which lasted from 1702 – 1713. The Treaty of Utrecht in 1713 allowed the Acadians to remain on their land. In Father Rale's War, lasting from 1722 – 1725, the Acadians raided English vessels, and fought against the possibility of being deported. 

 

During King George's War, which lasted from 1744 – 1748, the Acadians tried to retake their capital from the British, and a number of Acadians were deported to France. The Acadians raided New England settlements during Father Le Loutre's War, which lasted from 1749 – 1755. Some Acadians also fled to French territories and refused to trade with Britains. 

 

When the French and British fought over who owned Ohio in the French and Indian War, lasting from 1754 – 1763, the Acadians gave French supplies and help. The British deported more Acadians to try to keep the French from getting more help. After the war, Acadians who swore allegiance to the British were allowed back into Acadia. 

 

The Acadians were deported to many places. Destinations included Maryland, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Virginia, the Carolinas, Georgia, France, England, and Louisiana. The Acadians who went to Louisiana became the people group we call the Cajuns today. Thousands of Acadians died during deportation, and thousands more had lost their property. In conclusion, the Acadian Deportation was a terrible event which affected thousands of people, many of them innocent, and created a lasting effect upon them.