Part one of term paper
began when the Cajuns settled in Louisiana after the British forced them from Nova Scotia in 1755. The Cajuns settled in Southwest Louisiana where there was rich, fertile land they could use for farming. The Cajuns established their own customs and way of living. The already established Creoles did not like the Cajuns. The Cajuns were le ...

Part two of term paper
... of the Cajuns from being held captive by the British for a decade, was sure to cause conflict between the two groups. The first recorded Cajun-Creole conflict took place during the summer of 1770. Governor O’Reilly had established a certain amount of funds to be contributed by the Cajuns for the local “cemetery, yard, and garden.” When Commandment Nicolas Verret tried to force the Cajuns to pay more than the previously established amount, they objected profusely. The Cajuns gave in o ...