New Brunswick

:This article is about the Canadian province; for the city in New Jersey, see New Brunswick, New Jersey.

People

The Acadians are survivors of the Great Expulsion (1755) which drove several thousand French residents into exile in North America, the U.K. and France for refusing to take an oath of allegiance to George II of Great Britain during the French and Indian War. American Acadians, who wound up in Louisiana and other parts of the American South, are often referred to as Cajuns.

Related Topics:
Acadians - Great Expulsion - George II of Great Britain - French and Indian War - Louisiana - Cajuns

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Many of the English-Canadian population of New Brunswick are descended from United Empire Loyalists who fled the American Revolution. This is commemorated in the province's motto, Spem reduxit (hope was restored). There is also a significant population of Irish ancestry, especially in Saint John and the Miramichi Valley. People of Scottish descent are scattered throughout the Province with especial concentrations in the Miramichi and in Campbellton. A small number of Danish origins may be found in New Denmark.

Related Topics:
United Empire Loyalists - Irish - Campbellton - Danish

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First Nations in New Brunswick include the Mi'kmaq and Maliseet.

Related Topics:
Mi'kmaq - Maliseet

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See: Famous people from New Brunswick

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