USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -In 1605 the colony was moved to Port-Royal (now Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia), and that settlement became the centre of Acadia’s future. Because the French claimed for Acadia lands that had also been claimed by England, the colony was continually contested by both nations.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Acadians today live predominantly in the Canadian Maritime provinces (New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia), as well as parts of Quebec, Canada, and in Louisiana and Maine, United States. In New Brunswick, Acadians inhabit the northern and eastern shores of New Brunswick.

Detailed explanation-3: -Acadia today is both a place and a people. While the term is often used to refer to a vast swath of the Maritimes, including New Brunswick and parts of Nova Scotia, it can also refer to the Acadian people, who are spread out around the world and are “right fiers” (“very proud”) of their East Coast heritage.

Detailed explanation-4: -Acadia was an early French colony in North America. The French called it Acadie. It was part of what was known as New France. Acadia was located generally in the area that is now the provinces of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick in Canada.

Detailed explanation-5: -Today the Acadians live primarily in eastern New Brunswick and in some regions of Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, Quebec and Northern Maine.