| Though the main section
of Nova Scotia is often considered "Acadia", the SE and NE coast of New
Brunswick (and up some rivers) was also considered to be Acadia.
In fact, the first "Acadian" settlement was actually at New Brunswick. |
| 1604 to 1714 |
| In 1604, the first settlers wintered at St.
Croix Island. Though they moved to Port Royal in the spring, several
settlements sprang up along the New Brunswick coastline. Fishermen
like Denys stayed on the north shore. Those dealing with the fur
trade set up at the St. John River. |
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| 1715 to 1755 |
| Though the Treaty of Utrecht gave Acadia to
the English, the French tried to say that it only consisted of the peninsular
part of Nova Scotia. The English also claimed the New Brunswick area.
The matter would be debated about till 1763. Many Acadians moved to the
New Brunswick area, especially as English pressure mounted in the 1740s
and 1750s. The most populous location of Acadians was just west of
Beaubassin, around Petitcoudiac, Chipouday, and Memramcook. |
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| 1755 to 1763 |
| Hundreds of Acadians tried to settle in New
Brunwick to escape the deportation. For many, conditions were as
bad for them as they were for those exiled Acadians. Many died due
to the weather and sickness. The English captured many and sent them
to Halifax to be deported. Some managed to hide or escape capture
for the duration of the war. |
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| 1763 to the
Present |
| With the end of the war, New Brunswick became
English territory. Still, Acadians settled down in several areas
of New Brunswick. They primarily settled along the northeastern shore
and the Madawaska area (that extended into Maine) on the St. John River. |
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