Acadian Migration DBQ

Why were the Acadians forced to leave their country?

• To the 13 British colonies.

• Because the British and French were at war and the British wanted the Acadians to pledge allegiance to the British king.

• Louisiana and Europe

• Negative because they were forced to move there.

Where were the Acadians sent to?

• Positive, because they were given opportunities to migrate to Louisiana.

• Louisina and Europe

• To the 13 British colonies

• Because they were homeless.

Did the Acadians migrate because of positive or negative reasons?

• Positive, because they were given opportunities to migrate to Louisiana.

• Both postive and negative

• Negative, they were forces ot leave their home country and go to the 13 colonies.

• Can not tell from sources.

Why were the people of Maryland angry at the Acadians?

• Because the Acadians were very similar to the French as they spoke the same language and believed the same religion.

• Because they were homeless and the colonies did not want to support the Acadians.

• Becuase the British and French were at war.

• Louisiana

What was the reason why the Acadians had to leave the colonies?

• Because they were homeless and the colonies did not want to support the Acadians.

• Becuase the British and Frence wer at war.

• Because they were forced to leave

• Negative and postive.

Where were the Acadians sent to?

• 13 British colonies

• French

• Spanish government

• Louisiana and Europe

Did the Acadians migrate because of positive or negative reason?

• Postive and negative

• Negative becuase they were forced to move there.

• Positive because they were given opportunities to migrate to Louisiana.

• I do not know.

Why did the Spanish want the Acadians to move to Louisiana?

• Because they were at war with the British.

• North

• The Acadians were Catholic, farmers, productive and especially, anti-British.

• They were at war with the French and because the Acadians were very similar to the French, the people of Maryland did not like them.

What were the Acadians given in order to move to Louisiana?

• Because they were homeless.

• Their passage was paid for by the Spanish government. They were alos provided with livestock, farming tools, and land grants in the Attakapas Territory.

• Money

• A trip back to Canada.

Did the ACadians migrate because of postive or negative reasons?

• Both positive and negative.

• Negative because they were forced to move there.

• I do not know based on the source.

• Positive, because they were given opportunities to migrate to Louisiana.