What happened to the Acadians in 1758?

• A. They negotiated a peace treaty with the British.
• B. They were deported, with a third dying from disease or drowning.
• C. They relocated to Newfoundland.
• D. They remained on the island with autonomy.

Answer: (B)

The event tested here is the Expulsion of the Acadians during the British conquest of Acadia in the mid-18th century. In 1758, British authorities intensified the forced removal of the French-speaking Acadians from their homeland. Families were torn apart and sent to various destinations, including other British colonies, France, and sometimes the Caribbean. The voyage and subsequent displacement were brutal, and disease, malnutrition, and drowning took a heavy toll, with about a third of those deported dying as a result. This combination of forced relocation and high mortality is why the correct description is that they were deported, with a third dying from disease or drowning.