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The Great Deportation

This picture represents British Lieutenant-Colonel John Winslow reading the expulsion order to the Acadian men and boys of Grand-Pre.

The Great Deportation

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The Great Deportation occurred in 1713 when Britain took over Acadia. Britain gave the Acadians just under a year leave. However the Acadians did not want to give up their hard work for building settlements so most stayed. In 1730 the British instructed the Acadians swear an "Oath of Neutrality." This oath insured that if war broke out between Britian and France the Acadians would stay Neutral. In r to keep their farms and land they took this "oath of neutrality." By 1755 Britain were sure that a war would happen they ordered the Acadians to take another oath. This oath was called the "oath of allegiance." that said the Acadians would fight for the Britain if war occured. When the Acadians refused to fight for Britain the Britain decided to Deport them. Some of the Acadians settled in New France and others with the Mi'kmaq. Between 1755 and 1763 during what they call "The Great Deportation" Britain captured and deported 11 000 Acadians to the Thirteen Colonies, England and France. The Deportation affected the Mi'kmaq. The Acadians and the Mi'kmaq had a history of alliance, friendship and intermarriage, therefore the Mi'kmaq lost friends and family during The Great Deportation.

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-http://www.britannica.com/place/Acadia

-http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/the-deportation-of-the-acadians-feature/

Extra Background Information about The Great Deportation

The Great Deportation was the reason to start war for Acadia. It started when Britain first arrived to Acadia. The British knew from the moment they took over Acadia that they could not trust the Acadians, manly because the Acadians were descendants of the French. Another reason was because Acadia has 12 000 settlers and Britain only had 6 000. Acadia outnumbered Britain 2 to 1.

The Importance of The Great Deportation

The Great Deportation started in 1713. It is the most important moment in history in the early 1700. The Great Deportation was the start of the war for Acadia now known as Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island. After that was The Seven Years War and The Battle of the Plains of Abraham. The Seven Years War Finally ended with The Treaty of Paris in 1763.

The Great Deportation

1713 - 1763

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