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The Expulsion of the Acadians: A Dark Chapter in History
TLDR The British takeover of Acadia in 1713 led to the expulsion of over 10,000 Acadians between 1755 and 1763, resulting in the separation of families and the death of several thousand. The legacy of this expulsion can still be seen today in the Cajun communities of Louisiana and the culturally distinct Acadian community in New Brunswick, Canada.
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French settlers established a colony known as Acadia in the New World, which was eventually taken over by the British in 1713 and led to the expulsion of the Acadians.
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Acadia, separate from Quebec, was founded in 1604 and grew quickly, but was eventually taken over by the British in 1713.
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The British, now in control of Acadia, were concerned about the loyalty of the French settlers and requested that they sign an oath of neutrality, which most did, but not all.
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The British, after capturing the French fort Bosse Jor and finding Acadians serving in the French militia, demanded that the Acadians sign a loyalty oath to the British crown, but when they refused, the decision was made to expel all of the Acadians.
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Over a period of eight years, from 1755 to 1763, over 10,000 Acadians were forcibly expelled from Acadia, with many being sent to various destinations in the Americas, Europe, and the Caribbean, resulting in the separation of families and the death of several thousand due to poor conditions on ships.
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The legacy of the Acadian expulsion can be seen today in the Cajun communities of Louisiana, where French customs and traditions are still practiced and a distinct dialect of French is spoken.
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The Acadian community in New Brunswick, Canada, is culturally and linguistically distinct from the Cajuns in Louisiana, with a different type of French spoken and a notable presence of loanwords from English in the Chiak dialect.
