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Despite Great Britain's taking of Acadia in 1710, it remained a Catholic settlement. The Acadians refused to swear allegiance to the British crown. Many led assaults against the British, who decided to deport them. About 7,000 Acadians were deported to the lower United States. By 1764, a number of Acadians had settled in the Louisiana area. A former pejorative term, 'Cajuns,' was excepted to represent the former Acadians.

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