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Who was the ethnic group of French Acadians who exiled from Canada to Southern Louisiana?
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Who is the french-acadians who came to southern Louisiana?
Casions or however you spell it.
Who are Acadians today?
The Acadians were French settlers in Canada who were ultimately expelled by the British. They migrated mostly to Louisiana.
Which group of French colonists migrated to Louisiana after British expulsion from Canada?
the acadians
Why did french acadians come to Louisiana from Canada in the 1700s?
In that time, there was a lot of tension in Canada. France had just lost Canada to Britain, and Britain was uncomfortable with all of the French people in the area. The British had the Acadians pack up, and kicked them all from their homeland. They were sent to various places along the future US's east coast, and into the territory surrounding the Gulf of Mexico. Louisiana.
What was the name of the early French settlers in Atlantic Canada expelled by the British in 1755?
The Acadians were deported from Nova Scotia (and other maritime provinces), and many resettled in Louisiana. See 'related links' for more information.
Where does the word Cajun come from?
The word Cajun is believed to come from "Acadian," referring to the French-speaking Acadian people who settled in the area that is now known as Louisiana. The Cajun culture is a mix of Acadian, French, Spanish, and African influences that have developed over centuries in Louisiana.
When the acadians left Canada they went to where?
The French West Indies
What happen to acadians?
The Acadians were passed over to the French and British many times then after Confederation they became part of Canada.
Were the Acadians accepted by the British colonists?
No the acadians were not accepted by the British colonists in America because they were foreign, but some made their way to Louisiana where the French did accept them.
Where did the Acadian language come from?
Acadian French, also known as Acadian, originates from the French spoken by early French settlers who established communities in Acadia, now the Maritime provinces of Canada, in the 17th century. Over time, this French dialect developed unique characteristics influenced by the isolation of Acadian communities and interactions with Indigenous peoples.
Were the Acadians French or English?
The Acadians were French.
What are the descendants of French-Canadians in Louisiana?
Cajuns is the term that describes French Canadians in Louisiana. The term refers to the descendants of French-speaking residents of what are now the Maritime provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island in eastern Canada. Cajuns will be called les Acadiens or les Cadiens ("the Acadians") in French since the above-mentioned region historically was called Acadie ("Acadia").
