Acadian deportation

The Anglo-French struggle for domination in North America resulted in the expulsion of some 7,000 Acadians in 1755, most being removed to the Thirteen Colonies. Another 2,000–3,000 people were deported before the policy was officially abandoned in 1762. After 1748 British authorities accorded a new importance to Acadian land. The Nova Scotia council hardened its position on Acadians, who had until then maintained a successful policy of neutrality, and resolved to deport those who refused to pledge an unconditional oath of allegiance. With the destruction of their society, the elimination of their communities, and their exile to foreign lands, the Acadians saw their political leverage reduced to nothing.