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First European habitation in Ile Saint Croix
While European traders and fisherman had visited the shores of the future Acadia before 1604, the French presence was established by a group of explorers and buisnessmen, including Samuel de Champlain. These figures spent the winter in Acadia, at the mouth of the Saint Croîx River. -
Port Royal is settled
Samuel de Champlain went to Port Royal, which became a big town in Acadia. -
Port Royal has been abandoned
Port Royal has now been abandonned by the French -
Port Royal is has been reestablished
Jean de Poutrincourt goes to Port Royal and re-establishes it. -
Group of Settlers arrive
From 1632 all the way to 1653, settlers were arriving. -
Acadia is tossed back and forth between the French and English
The ownership of the acadian colonies are tossed back and forth between the English and the French. -
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Acadia is under english rule
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French settlement ends
The french settlement ceased and is now under English rule from 1654-1670 -
The first Acadian census
The first census takes place in Port Royal. It is one of the first in Canda. -
Acadians sign the oath of allegiance
While many Acadians signed allegiance to the British Crown, they refused to fight either the French or the Natives. -
The expulsion of the Acadians begin
The decision has been made, however the expulsion of the Acadians has only just begun. Thousands of the Acadians were killed and deported to other places. -
The last of the Acadians are deported
All the Acadians who fled to other places before the deportation were rounded up and sent to France.
