Chapter 11 Flashcards
What was the population of Canada in 1881?
4 381 256
Who made up the population in 1881?
90% were British or French descent and 108 547 were Aboriginal
Who was Wilfred Laurier?
Canada’s first Canadian Prime Minister
What did Wilfred Laurier need and why (3 reasons)?
He needed people:
- people to mine metals
- farmers for the west
- industry workers for the east
How did Laurier succeed in bringing people to Canada (3 reasons)?
- doubled the amount of railway tracks
- advertised on far countries
- government agents went to find the Mennonites
- stuffed buffaloes (?)
List 3 ways the Government spread the word that people should come to Canada (3 reasons)
- millions of posters/pamphlets were made in many languages
- brought foreign journalists to Canada to write newspaper stories
- sent speakers around the world to spread the word
What is an Immigration Policy?
An official government set of rules of who, where, when, and how many immigrants are allowed into the country
Is Canada misleading their information on ‘land for sale’ advertisements?
Yes, because they’re not saying anything about it being cold or the mosquitoes
What is ‘The Trap’?
Life is much harder than it was advertising to be
Who was discriminated against by Clifford Sifton?
Métis, French and Catolic
What is a pacifist?
Someone opposed to violence
What is a push factor?
Anything that pushes people to leave their homeland
What are the 5 main push factors that led to emigration?
1) population growth
2) religious persecution
3) political persecution
4) natural disaster
5) affordable travel
What is a pull factor?
Anything that leads people to come to another country
What are the 8 main pull factors the brought people to Canada?
1) free land
2) jobs
3) completed railway
4) better machinery
5) improved farming techniques
6) growing demand for wheat
7) religious and political freedom
8) friends and family
