The Essays: Acadian Immigration "Arriving at New Orleans in late February, 1765 with little more than the clothes they carried on their backs, 193 Halifax Acadians were greeted by a colonial government nearly as destitute as they." Acadian Adaptation "The exiles' material culture is a stark reminder of their pre-capitalist background. The Acadian ethos was not based upon materialism, but rather the biblical values of land and family." Essays by Carl A. Brasseaux Return to Menu