MADDI'S TIMELINE (events leading to and the acadian expulsion)

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  • Settlers ariving to Acadia

    Settlers ariving to Acadia

    A core group of settlers arrived. Claming ownership of Acadian colonies. They were tossed back and forth between French and English
  • Period: to

    acadian expulsion

  • French settlement ceases

    English rule French settelment ceased between 1654 and 1670. Then under French settlements resume.
  • Initial Acadian Census

    Initial Acadian Census

    Took place in Port Royal. Total count was was 392 people, 482 cattle, and 524 sheep.
  • War of Spanish succession ends

    War of Spanish succession ends

    Treaty of Utrecht ended the war of Spanish Succession. Making Acadians in Nova Scotia permanent British subjects

  • Work begins Fortress Louisbourg

    Work began on Fortress Louisbourg to protect France's intrests.
  • Acadians sign oath of allegiance to the British Crown

    Acadians sign oath of allegiance to the British Crown

    Acadians signed an oath swearing allegiance to the British Crown. But they told them they would not fight either the French or the native Indians.

  • Louisbourg falls to British

    Louisbruog came down to Britsh forces from New England
  • Halifax established

    Halifax established

    Establishment of Halifax engrained a solid colonized British presence by the Atlantic Coast.

  • Beginning of the French and Indian War

    French and Indian War begings. the British government demanded that Acadians take an oath of allegiance to the Crown that forced them to fight against the French
  • Decision made to begin Expulsion

    Decision made to begin Expulsion

    The Nova Scotia Council decided to deport the Acadians.About 6,000 Acadians were forcibly removed taking from thier colonies.