Impact of Scots on Canada Flashcards
Scots founded many banks, including the Bank of Montreal.
This meant that Scots aided Canada in their finances and improved many Canadians’ lives by ensuring their finances were correct.
Scots dominated the fur trade through the employment of lots of Scots in Hudson Bay Company.
This meant that job opportunities were available for Scots which helped them assimilate well into Canada.
Scots brought new farming techniques to Canada.
This meant that Scots helped improve the agricultural industries and made farming easier for Canadian farmers through new techniques that Scots have shared with them.
Scots established educational institutions such as McGill University in Montreal.
This meant that Scots were opening up new opportunities for students to help improve their future and give them the opportunity to do something that previously wasn’t available to them.
Scots established traditions such as Highland Games, tartan and playing of bagpipes across Canada.
This meant that Canadians were welcoming to Scottish cultures and traditions and allowed them to be able to celebrate where they came from in their new home.
Nova Scotia was founded as a Scottish colony, literally meaning ‘New Scotland’ in Latin.
This meant that Canadians wanted to make a place to honour all the work Scots did to help improve their country.
Gaelic language was spread and spoken widely in Nova Scotia.
This meant that Canadians were open to the idea of expanding their knowledge and understanding of different cultures so they were very welcome to the idea of Gaelic.
Many place names, both natural and man-made, are named after places in Scotland and were named by Scots.
This meant that Canadians were thankful for all that the Scots had done for them and wanted to make them feel welcomed by having a sense of home be brought to Canada.
Sir John Macdonald became the first Prime Minister of Canada, he was a Scottish emigrant.
This meant that Canadians allowed Scots to hold influence over the way their country was run and allowed Sir John Macdonald to improve their country in the best way possible.
Presbyterian ministers, usually Scots, played an important role as the head of society in many towns.
This meant that Canadians were accepting of Scottish culture and were allowing them to introduce their religion to them.
George Stephen, a Scottish emigrant, created the Canadian Pacific Railroad.
This meant that Scots were opening up Canada to new opportunities as they developed new methods of transportation that would help open Canada up to new places.
