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There was one on the Kennebec river, one on the Penobscot river, one on the St. John river, and one in the village of Shubenacadie. | There was one on the Kennebec river, one on the Penobscot river, one on the St. John river, and one in the village of Shubenacadie. | ||
== The Downfall of Acadia and the acadian exodus == | == The Downfall of Acadia and the acadian exodus == | ||
Eventually British settlers began to move into the borders of acadia. After many battles, Acadia was ultimately overtaken by british forces, and the acadians evacuated to other french colonies. The British eventually pushed them even further to Louisiana, in what was known as the acadian exodus. | |||
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Revision as of 08:26, 7 March 2014
Acadia was a colony of New France which lasted from 1604 to 1713. It comprised parts of present day Maine and Canada, including Quebec, and the maritime provinces(Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick). It extended from from Present day Nova Scotia, all the way down to the Kennebec river in Present day Maine. The population of Acadia was Largely French, though some Acadians also had Wabanaki lines, due to inter-marriages of Wabanaki indians with the french.
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| 2. Churches in Acadia | |
3. The Downfall of Acadia and the acadian exodus
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Prominent Acadian Families
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Some of the most prominent families of Acadia were:
The Le Loutre Family, of France, and
The Broussard Family, of Acadia,
Churches in Acadia[edit | edit source]
There were four Catholic missions(churches) established in Acadia.
There was one on the Kennebec river, one on the Penobscot river, one on the St. John river, and one in the village of Shubenacadie.
The Downfall of Acadia and the acadian exodus[edit | edit source]
Eventually British settlers began to move into the borders of acadia. After many battles, Acadia was ultimately overtaken by british forces, and the acadians evacuated to other french colonies. The British eventually pushed them even further to Louisiana, in what was known as the acadian exodus.
Map of Acadia[edit | edit source]
