What happened to the Acadians in 1755?

• A. They were expelled from Nova Scotia; their homes and crops were destroyed
• B. They were forced to pledge allegiance and fight for Britain
• C. They settled in Louisiana with British permission
• D. They returned to France

Answer: (A)

The event tested here is the Great Expulsion of the Acadians in 1755. During the French and Indian War, the British forcibly removed the Acadians from Nova Scotia to prevent any potential support for France. To make the removal effective, many homes and crops were destroyed, breaking the communities’ ability to stay or resist. As a result, thousands were scattered to destinations such as France, the Caribbean, and other British territories, marking a dramatic and lasting displacement.

Some later Acadians did end up in Louisiana, becoming the Cajuns, but that occurred after the expulsion and was not the immediate action in 1755. The idea of pledging allegiance and fighting for Britain doesn’t fit the 1755 event, since the Acadians were largely coerced out of the region rather than enlisted, and returning to France wasn’t the central outcome of that year.