Acadia is the name of a territory in northeasternNorth America. Today, the area is mostly part ofCanada. At the time,Great Britain andFrance fought over the territory. France said that it had a legitimate claim, becauseGiovanni da Verrazzano andJacques Cartier had done expeditions in the area. The British claim was founded on an expedition ofGiovanni Caboto.
The borders of the territory had never been defined clearly. Both empires often fought over where the borders were.
Historically, Acadia covered what is nowNova Scotia,New Brunswick, andPrince Edward Island and the southern part of the Gaspé Peninsula, which is inQuebec. What is now northeasternMaine was also part of Acadia.
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