Life for the Acadians weren't always so easy, even with the difficulty of coming here. Finding work was even harder and still having to escape from the Britain and France rival. Also who got to own Acadia kept going back and forth.
In 1755, the Acadians were separated from their homeland during the Great Expulsion. There were many European powers that tried to settle in North America, but many of these colonies were enemies back to Europe (A Scattering of Seeds). One of them being, the French and the English, which put the Acadians' life on the line. The colony went back and forth from the English to French. Finally, after the end of the war of Spanish Succession and the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713, the Acadians rested in the hand of the English (A Scattering of Seeds). The English didn't make a lot of effort towards the Acadians. But they did demand them to take an oath of its conquered subjects that they stay unconditional loyalty towards them. The Acadians only agreed to this because they promised that if war ever broke they wouldn't harm either France or Britain (A Scattering of Seeds).
The Treaty of Utrecht was signed in 1713 and brought an end to the war of Spanish Succession between England and France. France decided agreed to give up most of the rights they claimed around the Hudson Bay, Newfoundland, and Acadia. The treaty did allow France to retain certain fishing rights in Newfoundland and the exact extent of the Hudson's Bay lands were not defined (Canada History).
In 1755, the Acadians were separated from their homeland during the Great Expulsion. There were many European powers that tried to settle in North America, but many of these colonies were enemies back to Europe (A Scattering of Seeds). One of them being, the French and the English, which put the Acadians' life on the line. The colony went back and forth from the English to French. Finally, after the end of the war of Spanish Succession and the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713, the Acadians rested in the hand of the English (A Scattering of Seeds). The English didn't make a lot of effort towards the Acadians. But they did demand them to take an oath of its conquered subjects that they stay unconditional loyalty towards them. The Acadians only agreed to this because they promised that if war ever broke they wouldn't harm either France or Britain (A Scattering of Seeds).
The Treaty of Utrecht was signed in 1713 and brought an end to the war of Spanish Succession between England and France. France decided agreed to give up most of the rights they claimed around the Hudson Bay, Newfoundland, and Acadia. The treaty did allow France to retain certain fishing rights in Newfoundland and the exact extent of the Hudson's Bay lands were not defined (Canada History).