One of these settlements was called Grand Pre, meaning Great Meadow.

The people were industrious and thrifty and they soon attained a considerable prosperity.
During the early period of American History, France and England were almost continually at war with one another, and in these wars the colonists were concerned.

At the close of what is known as Queen Anne's war, in 1713, France ceded Acadia to the English, and it has since remained in their possession.

Some thirty-five years passed before an English settlement was made at Halifax, the Acadians in the meantime remaining in undisturbed possession of the country.

Soon after the settlement of Halifax trouble began between the rival colonists.
The Acadians were, as a whole, a quiet and peaceable people, content to till their farms and let the mother countries settle any disputes.