Acadia quiz
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Who was the official leader of the 1604 French expedition that established Acadia?
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On which island did the first Acadian expedition endure the deadly 1604 winter?
Answer: Saint Croix Island
Why: Nearly half the French colonists died of scurvy because drifting river ice cut them off from fresh water and game.
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Which religious faith was practiced by the original French colonists of Acadia?
Answer: Catholicism
Why: Their Catholic faith fueled deep distrust from the fiercely Protestant English colonists in New England.
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In 1750, which major Acadian settlement did residents burn to defy British forces?
Answer: Beaubassin
Why: Urged by French authorities and Father Le Loutre, about 1,000 residents crossed the Missaguash River to French-held territory.
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Who seized control of historical Acadia from the French in 1710?
Answer: Great Britain
Why: The British renamed the territory Nova Scotia, though French-speaking Acadians remained the dominant population for decades.
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Acadia was founded as a distinct colony within which larger French territorial realm?
Answer: New France
Why: Geographic distance and separate governance kept Acadia culturally distinct from the Saint Lawrence settlements.
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Which fish was the primary staple of early commercial fishing in Acadia?
Answer: Cod
Why: Split, salted and dried on shore stages, cod survived the Atlantic crossing and fed Catholic Europe on its many meatless days.
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