Acadia

The Founding of New Acadia: The Beginning of Acadian Life In Louisiana, 1765-1803 As a descendant from the Acadians and growing up with the large influence of Cajun culture, discovering a historical work on how the culture of Louisiana derived seemed quite appealing. The author of the novel, Carl A. Brasseaux, is a historian of French Colonial North America, and is known for his many works on the history of the modern-day Acadian culture. The author was born in Opelousas, Louisiana, which allowed him to become proficient in studying Louisiana 's distinct lifestyle. He graduated from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette with a Bachelors and Masters of arts, then obtained a doctorate of North American studies at the Université de Paris, and later became a history professor at the University of Lafayette. The story follows the Acadians, separated peasants from the French who were relocated to Nova Scotia, then later kicked out of their new homes during the period of the French and Indian War and Seven Years’ War in northern America. The book thoroughly explains how the Acadians contained their culture and followed them on their journey as they began to shape modern-day southern Louisiana. The Acadians were French peasants who originally resided in the Maritime Canada region. Separated from their neighbors, they were forced to acquire…

Oath of Allegiance The Oath of Allegiance was an Oath made so the Acadians could promise the British that they would practice their religion and would be on their side at all times. The Oath of Allegiance was made so the Acadians couldn’t revolt against the British. Acadians should take the Oath of Allegiance. Acadians should take the Oath because by doing this they would get some protection. By that I mean if they followed what the British wanted them to do the British would probably…

When people approach Acadia National Park, they are left in awe with the beauty and diversity of the park and of all of the attractions that the park has to offer. Every step takes visitors into an alluring and historic adventure, which constantly attracts people to the park and keeps them coming back. As Acadia increases in popularity, the quality of the park is also decreasing in environmental quality. The attractions that have kept people visiting for many years, might be at risk of…

Although summer is the most popular time to visit America’s national parks it is also the season most overrun with tourists, higher admission prices and sweltering temperatures. However, fall foliage isn’t the only thing worth turning out to see during September through November. Visitors can expect to get up close and personal with bears and other animals. Also, visitors should prepare to take out their cameras as the fading light portrays iconic places such as El Capitan in truly stunning…

Acadia Insurance Acadia Insurance – Overviews: Established in the year 1992 the Acadia Insurance Company is situated at Westbrook, ME. The company is a part of the W.R. Berkley Group. The company offers different kinds of insurance programs for small and midsize businesses along the New England and the New York State with different other small local offices situated at places like Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York and Vermont. The main objective of Acadia Insurance…

Multi Love “Just Checking” was published in 2013, it is a General Mills breakfast cereal advertisement for its brand Cheerios. This advertisement eventually had to disable their comment section on YouTube because several consumers felt it was bigoted. This advertisement involves a biracial innocent daughter running up to the kitchen table out of curiosity. She placed the box of Cheerios down on the table and asked her Caucasian mother “are Cheerios good for the heart” because that is what Dad…

The Infiltrator As the transport entered Acadia 4’s atmosphere, the friction of the descent unleashed an aura of dense orange flames. Eric Nels watched out the Portside windows as the blaze extended across his view of sight. Expanding, it appeared to ignite the rockish landscape below. As the craft escaped the boundaries of the atmosphere, the flames quickly subsided, revealing an unobstructed view of the surface below. Although, the rocky terrain of Acadia 4’s surface was easily apparent from…

Maine and Acadia National Park Maine was a district of the state of Massachusetts until it became the 23rd state on March 15th, 1820 as part of the Missouri compromise (Hartford, 2006). Maine got its name because it was distinguished as the Mainland from islands offshore (History.com Staff, 2009). It is also known as the Pine Tree State. Maine is the only state whose name is a single syllable and is abbreviated as ME on maps. The state borders New Hampshire, the Atlantic Ocean, and some…

2.Who were the “Neutral French?” Why did they pose such a problem to the British? Why did the British want them to sign and Oath of Allegiance and why did the Acadians refuse? The Treaty of Utrecht allowed the Frist Nations to decide whether or not they wanted to stay in Acadia within the first year of the treaty, however if they chose to stay, the Natives would have to pledge allegiance to Britain (Conrad & Finkel, 2009). Most of the First Nations chose to stay on their land, however…

In prelude to the American Revolution, a historical event shaped the foundation of Louisiana history and the formation of a new culture. This was the expansion of world super power nations, which included: France, Britain and Spain in the 17th century, to the discovery of new lands along the Atlantic coast of the North America. In 1604, a few Frenchmen embarked on an expedition to the New World, which was largely unpopulated by the French at the time. Justice Chisholm explains, “When the brave…