Acadians were French settlers in what is now Nova Scotia, Canada, and parts of the neighboring regions. They were expelled by the British in the mid-18th century during the French and Indian War (part of the global Seven Years' War) because they refused to swear allegiance to the British Crown. This event is known as the Great Expulsion or Le Grand Dérangement.

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Acadians Were

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Acadians were

A) French soldiers who fought for the British in the Seven Years' War.
B) native peoples from Nova Scotia.
C) French Americans who were removed forcibly by the British from Nova Scotia when they refused to swear loyalty to the British.
D) British settlers in Nova Scotia who traded with local native groups.
E) None of these are correct.

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