British North America in the mid-1800's Flashcards
How many people live in the GTA today? How does that compare to the total number of people living in BNA back in the 1850s?
5 million. That is twice the amount of people who live in all of BNA back in the 1850s.
Of the total population of BNA in the mid-1800s, the vast majority are of what descent? This would be people who came from which places?
British. England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales.
The second largest cultural group of people living in BNA were ______ and the smallest cultural group were __________.
French. First nations and other origins.
Which BNA colony had the largest population in the mid 1800s? Has that changed over the last 150 years?
Canada West. No.
Why were many of the Irish immigrants arrive in BNA, as part of the Great Migration, hostile towards the British?
The Irish who came were Roman Catholic.
Describe what the Underground Railroad was about.
About 30 000 American slaves
escaped to Canada West and Nova Scotia.
The secret network that helped runaway
slaves was called the Underground
Railroad.
Provide 5 facts about Harriet Tubman’s life and contributions to the success of the Underground Railroad.
Harriet Tubman was born as a slave in Maryland in the U.S.
She escaped to Canada West where she became involved in the
Underground Railroad, helping other slaves escape. Between 1850
and 1860, she made 19 secret trips to the American South. She risked
her life helping approximately 70 people reach freedom in Canada
West. Slave owners put a bounty of $40 000 (the equivalent of
$750 000 today) on her head.
How many American slaves escaped and made their way to BNA colonies and in what regions did they settle?
About 30 000 American slaves
escaped to Canada West and Nova Scotia.
