Transcript The Expulsion of the Acadians

Dispersing a group of Canadians
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At the beginning of the 1700’s
France and Britain were right in
the middle of a heated rivalry
King Louis XIV (14th) wanted
nothing more than for France to
be the most powerful nation in
Europe.
France got into many wars with
countries such as: Prussia
(Germany) and Britain.
They weren’t just fighting in
Europe, they were fighting in
the colonies like North
America!
All of this fighting would have
consequences for France
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Acadia was France’s
second colony in eastern
North America
Louis XIV didn’t really
give Acadia as much
attention as New France
(now Quebec)
Most of the military was
in New France
This left Acadia
vulnerable to attack
 In
1694, attackers
from New England
took over Port Royal
 A peace treaty (1697)
returned Port Royal to
France
 Acadia was tough to
defend as it could be
attacked from
multiple sides
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This was a war where
European nations fought
against France who was
trying to take over Spain
and its colonies
It was fought from 17021713
This was the war that led
to France’s loss of
Acadia!
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During this war, Britain
gained control of Acadia and
the Caribbean islands of
Guadeloupe and Martinique.
In 1713, the 2 sides
negotiated a peace treaty at
Utrecht in the Netherlands.
Each side agreed to give
back some colonies they
had captured.
Britain offered to give back
either Acadia or the 2
islands.
The islands grew sugar, so ...
 France
agreed to
give up Acadia.
 They could still get
furs from New France
 They needed that
sugar for back in
Europe.
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In 1713, Acadia became a
British Colony (Treaty of
Utrecht).
France kept modern day
Cape Breton (Ile Royale).
France found it difficult to
strengthen its position in
North America. The British
completely surrounded
New France.
The French built Fort
Louisburg on Cape Breton
Island in order to help keep
the British from sailing up
the St. Lawrence River to
New France.
 For
many years,
Britain paid little
attention to Acadia.
 The British really
wanted to know that
the Acadians would
not revolt/rebel
against them.
The British tried to get
the Acadians to take an
oath of allegiance.
 This was a show of
loyalty to the British
King.
 The king and most
British were English
Protestants. The
Acadians were French
Roman Catholic.
 They refused to take
the oath.
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 Religious
reasons
 The Acadians had lived in the region for
generation and wanted to continue to live
peacefully.
 They resented being ruled by the British
and soldiers would often harass them for
no reason.
 The Acadians would harass them back
and this made the British feel insecure.
It means kicked out.
 Acadia had about
12 000 inhabitants of
French origin.
 Between 1755-1760
about 10 000 of them
were split up and
expelled to other
regions such as the
French colony
Louisiana or even back
to France.
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