The Acadians The Acadians

By XavierBy XavierAndAnd

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• The Acadian flag and there famous The Acadian flag and there famous meat piemeat pie

• Our project is on the Acadians. The Acadians were not natives, the Acadians were French though.

• The Acadians flag colors are blue, white and red with a star.

• the Acadians flag

The Acadians settled in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Quebec in Canada.

They also lived along the shores of Bay of Fundy where they farmed the land and made livestock.

the French came to Nova Scotia because the French came to Nova Scotia because the British government wasn't letting the the British government wasn't letting the French do what they want in there culture.French do what they want in there culture.

The process began in 1755,after the The process began in 1755,after the British captured Fort Beausejour and British captured Fort Beausejour and began the expulsion of the Acadians of began the expulsion of the Acadians of Bay of Bundy Campaign.Bay of Bundy Campaign.

The English wanted the Acadians The English wanted the Acadians removed from Nova Scotia because removed from Nova Scotia because the British government wanted the the British government wanted the Acadians to sign the treaty but they Acadians to sign the treaty but they didn’t. didn’t.

In the 17In the 17thth century French, century French, Acadians stayed in Canada's Acadians stayed in Canada's maritime provinces like nova maritime provinces like nova Scotia and new Brunswick. Scotia and new Brunswick.

The largest settlement in Acadia The largest settlement in Acadia was fortress of Louisbourg was fortress of Louisbourg

After the and of the seven Years After the and of the seven Years war in 1763, Acadians were war in 1763, Acadians were allowed to return to nova Scotia allowed to return to nova Scotia as long as they did not settle in as long as they did not settle in any one area in large numbers.any one area in large numbers.

The French first came to Nova The French first came to Nova Scotia mostly for fureScotia mostly for fure

the French were sent to the the French were sent to the American colonies in 1755 and American colonies in 1755 and 1757. 1757.

The British sent an estimated 7000 The British sent an estimated 7000 French colonies. French colonies.

Acadians are descendants of the Acadians are descendants of the French specking settlers who French specking settlers who migrated from costal France in the migrated from costal France in the late 16late 16thth century to establish a century to establish a French colony called Acadia in the French colony called Acadia in the maritime provinces of Canada and maritime provinces of Canada and art of what is now the state of art of what is now the state of Maine. Forts out by the British in the Maine. Forts out by the British in the made 16made 16thth century a fey settlers century a fey settlers remained in Maine .remained in Maine .

Women wore wooden clogs; they also Women wore wooden clogs; they also wore hand knitted socks. Long striped wore hand knitted socks. Long striped shirts (hand knitted of course). they wore a shirts (hand knitted of course). they wore a scarf over there shoulders. And simple scarf over there shoulders. And simple white hats. When they worked at home white hats. When they worked at home they wore an apron. Men also wore they wore an apron. Men also wore wooden shoes and hats and shirts and in wooden shoes and hats and shirts and in winter they wore jackets. winter they wore jackets.

They should receive an apology from the They should receive an apology from the queen because of all the bad things she queen because of all the bad things she had the British do to the Acadians. had the British do to the Acadians.

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