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History Interpretation
The French settlers that left France and settled in Acadia (now called Nova Scotia) were peaceful people. These people left France to get away from religious warfare, and did not like the continuous feuding between Britain and France. These people began to farm, fish, and work the new land, and soon became a flourishing community.
Again, in the early 1700s the Acadians began to be forced out of their striving community. Now that Britain controlled Canada, the British saw the French settlers as a threat to the Royal Crown because they refused to swear their loyalty to the British Crown. The Acadians wanted to stay neutral between the British and the French, and not to take any one side.
The Acadians were forced to illegally sign a loyalty oath to the British Crown, however, they refused to sign. Now the British exile the Acadians from Acadia. The British soldiers split up the Acadian families, burned their homes and farms as well as their belongings. The Acadians could only leave with what they could carry.
These Acadians were forced on ships and sent out to sea. Some of the Acadians made their way to southern Louisiana. At first, the Acadians were not accepted by everyone. Others seen them as strange people, and the French settlers did not accept them as French because of their strange French dialect.
Over many years of hard work and living off the land, the Acadians began to be accepted. These Acadians began to marry outside of the families (if they did not marry within the families, they would have died off) as well as learn the English language, and eventually becoming known as the Cajuns.
Although the Cajuns have lived a hard and rough life throughout their journeys, they persevered through hard work and dedication. Today Cajuns are well known for their unique culture, heavy dialect, and food.
Again, in the early 1700s the Acadians began to be forced out of their striving community. Now that Britain controlled Canada, the British saw the French settlers as a threat to the Royal Crown because they refused to swear their loyalty to the British Crown. The Acadians wanted to stay neutral between the British and the French, and not to take any one side.
The Acadians were forced to illegally sign a loyalty oath to the British Crown, however, they refused to sign. Now the British exile the Acadians from Acadia. The British soldiers split up the Acadian families, burned their homes and farms as well as their belongings. The Acadians could only leave with what they could carry.
These Acadians were forced on ships and sent out to sea. Some of the Acadians made their way to southern Louisiana. At first, the Acadians were not accepted by everyone. Others seen them as strange people, and the French settlers did not accept them as French because of their strange French dialect.
Over many years of hard work and living off the land, the Acadians began to be accepted. These Acadians began to marry outside of the families (if they did not marry within the families, they would have died off) as well as learn the English language, and eventually becoming known as the Cajuns.
Although the Cajuns have lived a hard and rough life throughout their journeys, they persevered through hard work and dedication. Today Cajuns are well known for their unique culture, heavy dialect, and food.