the acadians first settled in louisiana at port royal.
the acadians first settled in louisiana at port royal.
where did the acadians first settle in louisiana?
port royal
the spanish forced the acadians they had transported to settle along the mississippi river, to block british expansion, rather than western louisiana where many of them had family and friends and where it was much easier to farm. rebels among them marched to new orleans and ousted the spanish governor. the spanish later sent infantry from other colonies to put down the rebellion and execute the leaders. after the rebellion in december 1769 the spanish governor o'reilly permitted the acadians who had settled across the river from natchez to resettle on the iberville or amite river closer to new orleans.
acadians
the acadians today live predominantly in the canadian maritime provinces, as well as parts of quebec, louisiana and maine. in new brunswick, acadians inhabit the northern and eastern shores of new brunswick, from miscou island () île lamèque including caraquet in the center, all the way to neguac in the southern part, grande-anse in the eastern part and campbellton through to saint-quentin in the northern part. other groups of acadians can be found in the magdalen islands and throughout other parts of quebec. many acadians still live in and around the area of madawaska, maine where the acadians first landed and settled in what is now known as the st. john valley. there are also acadians in prince edward island and nova scotia such as chéticamp, isle madame, and clare. east and west pubnico, located at the end of the province, are the oldest regions still acadian.
acadians