Did the British with aid of NE really expel the French settlers from Nova Scotia?

[bobbieinok]

We read Longfellow's poem Evangeline in jr high English class (in mid 50s), but I don't remember any mention of the possible historical bacground.

[sarge43]

1. Yes

FWIW here's the wiki article

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acadians

[bobbieinok]

3. That's where I got the NE info. But I'm never sure how accurate Wiki is

[sarge43]

4. In this case the general info is accurate. n/t

[cemaphonic]

2. Yep, that's where the Cajuns came from

[Wounded Bear]

5. Yeah, they were sent to New Orleans, which was still a French colony...

until 1803.

http://www.acadian-cajun.com/hisacad1.htm

A tidbit about how Acadians became Cajuns.

[hack89]

7. Most settled in the Massachusetts colony

that is why MA and RI have large French Canadian communities.

[hack89]

6. Yes. That is why MA and CT have large French Canadian communities. nt