5.2: The Great Deportation

Vocabulary

deport - to send out of the country

strategic position - a place whose physical location makes it important or valuable, often for military reasons.

prejudice - a negative generalization about a group of people based on uninformed judgments.

Timeline of events

1713 - Britain Takes Control

Britain took control over Acadia and told Acadians to leave within a year. The Acadians refused to leave the land they farmed and settled. Most took the risk and stayed in the colony.

1730 - Oath of Neutrality

British forced Acadians to take an oath stating they would be neutral if war broke out between Britain and France.

1755 - Oath of Allegiance

As war was imminent (about to happen), Britain wanted the Acadians to sign an oath of allegiance stating the Acadians would fight for Britain in the war against France. When the Acadians refused, Britain wanted to deport them. Many Acadians escaped to New France, while others found protection with the Mi'kmaq.

1755 - 1763 - Great Deportation

Eleven thousand Acadians were shipped from Acadia to the Thirteen Colonies, England and France. This affected many Mi'kmaq people, as there had been a history of alliance, friendships and marriages. Many of the Mi'kmaq people lost family and friends from the Great Deportation.

Conflict and Identity

On page 152, read through the 2 questions and respond as a class. Read through each of the factors and determine which is the most important factor that contributed to Britain's decision to deport the Acadians.

Read page 149 - 151, "A Story about the Expulsion of the Acadians Based on Historical Events".

Respond to questions 1, 2 and 3 on the bottom your notes and hand in.

Answers - This will be available after the assignment has been completed.

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