Chapter 1.8: Migration

Question 1

What caused the rural exodus of the 2nd half of the 19th century?

Answer 1

Increase in birth rates = scarcity of land
Farming becoming mechanized after 1867
Competition with Ontario and West

Question 2

Where did people go when they left the rural? How many left?

Answer 2

Move to the city, move to the US (New England), move to a new region in QC to settle; 1/2 million Quebecers

Question 3

What is net migration?

Answer 3

People emigrating vs people immigrating

Question 4

What new areas of Quebec are colonized during the late 19th century?

Answer 4

Lanaudiere, Laurentians, Bas-Saint-Laurent, Temiscaminque, Lac-Saint-Jean

Question 5

Was colonizing new regions of QC in the late 19th century successful?

Answer 5

Unsuccessful, land was poor and climate was too harsh for crops. Far from mainland, making it hard to sell products. Farmers had to result to logging in the winter

Question 6

How many Brits immigrate to Canada? Why?

Answer 6

1840-1867, over 1/2 million, mostly Irish due to Potato Famine, die due to typhus on Grosse-Ile (quarantine) before arriving because of malnourishment and crowded, unsanitary ships