https://padlet.com/samandrews/b4lytlky6ttf Migration en-us 2019-10-08 11:56:06 UTC 2026-01-07 20:22:29 UTC hello@padlet.com samandrews https://padlet.com/samandrews/b4lytlky6ttf/wish/394956074 The Acadians were a French-speaking culture that lived in the maritime provinces of Canada and part of what is now the state of Maine after being forced out of Europe by the British in the 16th century. Then in 1745, the British threatened to expel the Acadians unless they pledged allegiance to the King of England. The Acadians refused, as they did not want to get involved in the French Indian War. The British then took control of Acadia in order to gain more military power in the war causing the Acadians to move to the southern United States such as Louisiana.]]> 2019-10-08 12:07:02 UTC https://padlet.com/samandrews/b4lytlky6ttf/wish/394956074 samandrews https://padlet.com/samandrews/b4lytlky6ttf/wish/394956768 2019-10-08 12:08:33 UTC https://padlet.com/samandrews/b4lytlky6ttf/wish/394956768 markopec https://padlet.com/samandrews/b4lytlky6ttf/wish/394961221 Forced migration: After the Acadians decided to stay neutral in the French and Indian War instead of fight for Britian, the British forced the Acadians to move out of their land in the Nova Scotia area. ]]> 2019-10-08 12:17:27 UTC https://padlet.com/samandrews/b4lytlky6ttf/wish/394961221 markopec https://padlet.com/samandrews/b4lytlky6ttf/wish/394961333 Deportation: In 1755, British military officials gave the order to deport the Acadians out of the British controlled land that they had been living on. To do this, they burned down houses and threatened the families of the men who refused to leave. ]]> 2019-10-08 12:17:42 UTC https://padlet.com/samandrews/b4lytlky6ttf/wish/394961333 markopec https://padlet.com/samandrews/b4lytlky6ttf/wish/394962109 2019-10-08 12:19:04 UTC https://padlet.com/samandrews/b4lytlky6ttf/wish/394962109 samandrews https://padlet.com/samandrews/b4lytlky6ttf/wish/394962516 Colonization: The British wanted the Acadians land for military power, so they established control over the indigenous Acadians and their land. ]]> 2019-10-08 12:19:46 UTC https://padlet.com/samandrews/b4lytlky6ttf/wish/394962516 samandrews https://padlet.com/samandrews/b4lytlky6ttf/wish/394962633 Immigration Wave: Many Acadians followed the same immigration wave as many of them went to Louisiana. The reason for this was the Spanish made the Acadians settle along the Mississippi in order to block British expansion, and it is easiest to farm in Louisiana]]> 2019-10-08 12:19:59 UTC https://padlet.com/samandrews/b4lytlky6ttf/wish/394962633 samandrews https://padlet.com/samandrews/b4lytlky6ttf/wish/394963812 After the war Acadian that were forced out of Acadia returned to the country but the population had decreased greatly. So this migration does follow Ravenstein's laws.]]> 2019-10-08 12:22:04 UTC https://padlet.com/samandrews/b4lytlky6ttf/wish/394963812 samandrews https://padlet.com/samandrews/b4lytlky6ttf/wish/394963890 The Acadian's migration does not follow this law since they all moved a long distance.]]> 2019-10-08 12:22:13 UTC https://padlet.com/samandrews/b4lytlky6ttf/wish/394963890 samandrews https://padlet.com/samandrews/b4lytlky6ttf/wish/394964083 The Acadians moved a very long distance; however, many of them migrated to the area around the Mississippi River which was a rural area at the time. So they did not follow this law.]]> 2019-10-08 12:22:32 UTC https://padlet.com/samandrews/b4lytlky6ttf/wish/394964083 samandrews https://padlet.com/samandrews/b4lytlky6ttf/wish/394964188 The Acadian lived in a rural area, so this does follow Ravenstein's law because they are all migratory.]]> 2019-10-08 12:22:45 UTC https://padlet.com/samandrews/b4lytlky6ttf/wish/394964188 samandrews https://padlet.com/samandrews/b4lytlky6ttf/wish/394964321 This law does not relate to Acadian French because the majority of the Acadians had to move out of Acadia regardless of age or family status.]]> 2019-10-08 12:22:57 UTC https://padlet.com/samandrews/b4lytlky6ttf/wish/394964321 markopec https://padlet.com/samandrews/b4lytlky6ttf/wish/394965956 Pull Factors: Although the Acadians were not moved directly to Louisiana by the British, they were attracted to the area by the familiarity of the French language. ]]> 2019-10-08 12:25:44 UTC https://padlet.com/samandrews/b4lytlky6ttf/wish/394965956 markopec https://padlet.com/samandrews/b4lytlky6ttf/wish/395530264 International Migration: When the British forced the Acadians out of Europe in 16th century, they internationally migrated across the Atlantic Ocean from Europe to North America. ]]> 2019-10-09 12:12:02 UTC https://padlet.com/samandrews/b4lytlky6ttf/wish/395530264