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- Acadians - Wikipedia
The Acadians (French: Acadiens; European French:, Acadian French: [akad͡zjɛ̃]) are an ethnic group descended from the French who settled in the New France colony of Acadia during the 17th and 18th centuries
- Acadian | History | Britannica
Acadian, descendant of the French settlers of Acadia (French: Acadie), the French colony on the Atlantic coast of North America in what is now the Maritime Provinces of Canada
- Acadian History - Acadian Genealogy - Historical Acadian-Cajun Resources
Acadia was the eastern outpost and flank of the French and British empires in continental North America When Samuel Argall destroyed the colony of Port-Royal in 1613, it marked the beginning of Anglo-French rivalry in the area
- From Acadian to Cajun - U. S. National Park Service
The three Acadian cultural centers of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve share the stories and customs of the Acadians who came to Louisiana and became the Cajuns, people proud of their French roots who adapted to a new land and a new life
- History of the Acadian ancestors impacted their descendants
The Acadians are descendants of approximately 100 French families who settled along the shores of the Bay of Fundy, during the 17th century Original settlements extended from Cape Sable Island to the Petitcodiac River Basin A distinct Acadian culture gradually evolved
- Who are the Acadians? (with pictures) - PublicPeople
The Acadians are an ethnic and cultural group who trace their lineage to settlers expelled from Canada in the mid-18th century Although the group scattered after their expulsion, a large number formed an active community in southern Louisiana, eventually leading to the Cajun ethnicity
- The Acadian Expulsion: When did it occur, and what triggered it?
The Acadian Expulsion began, with British officer John Winslow rounding up 5,000 Acadians in Nova Scotia This forced relocation came after the Acadians refused to swear allegiance to the British Crown, and many of those expelled eventually settled in Louisiana
- Acadians - History, Settlement patterns, Internal migration, Camps . . .
Acadians are the descendants of a group of French-speaking settlers who migrated from coastal France in the late sixteenth century to establish a French colony called Acadia in the maritime provinces of Canada and part of what is now the state of Maine
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