The Western Settlement Of Canada

Question 1

What did the Canadian governor do to prepare the western prairie lands for settlement?

Answer 1

The created the North West Mounted Police.
Establish a gov’t presence.

They extinguished any Aboriginal land titles that existed and forces them onto ‘reserved land’ elsewhere.

They sent out surveyors to measure and divide up the land.

They made generous land deals with railway companies -coast to coast- (ensuring BC would join confederation)

Question 2

What is the Dominion Lands Act?

Answer 2

Also called the homestead act, it promised to give settlers a portion of the land for free (1/4 section, 160 acres)

Question 3

What did the ‘suitable settlers’ have to be?

Answer 3

a. Male, over 21 and be the head of a household.

They were expected to agree to:

b. Pay an administration few of $10
c. Live on the land for 3 years
d. Cultivate at least 30 acres land
e. Build a permanent dwelling

Question 4

Until about 1896 all immigration to Canada was from where?

Answer 4

Britain, France and USA

Question 5

In 1896 who was appointed Minister of Interior?

Answer 5

Clifford Sifton was appointed to bring new immigrants to the western prairies

Question 6

Why was Canada so determined to fill there land as quickly as possible?

Answer 6

So US settlers would not migrate north and claim it for the US.

Question 7

What does selective immigration mean?

Answer 7

To restrict or limit who will be allowed in to a country

Question 8

Migration

Answer 8

Migration means to move around

Question 9

Immigration

Answer 9

Moving to a new country

Question 10

Emigration

Answer 10

Moving out of a country

Question 11

What is needed to migrate?

Answer 11

1. the will or desire to leave

2. the ability or means to leave (money, transportation etc)

Question 12

List 3 pushes and pulls to migrate

Answer 12

1. War
2. Work
3. Worship

Question 13

What is the Homestead act?

Answer 13

Also known as the Dominion Lands Act, it promised settlers a portion of land for free. (1/4 section or 160 acres)

Question 14

Who were ‘suitable settlers’?

Answer 14

a. male, over 21 and be head of the household
They were expected to agree to: 
b. pay an administration fee of $10.00
c. live on the land for 3 years
d. cultivate at least 30 acres of land 
e. build a permanent dwelling

Question 15

Until about 1896, virtually all immigration to Canada was from where?

Answer 15

Britain
France
U.S.A

Question 16

In 1896 who was appointed Minister of the Interior?

Answer 16

Clifford Sifton was appointed to bring in new immigrants to fill our prairie lands

Question 17

Why did Canada become so determined to fill its own lands as quickly as possible?

Answer 17

So U.S settlers would not migrate north and claim it for the U.S.

Question 18

What do you think ‘selective’ immigration means?

Answer 18

It means to ‘restrict’ or limit who will be allowed into a country

Question 19

What methods were being used to try and create an interest for coming to Canada within the European community?

Answer 19

Free land was offered under the “Dominion Lans Act’ This was very promoted

Question 20

When all of Sifton’s efforts failed to bring in enough immigrants, where did Sifton’s attention turn? Why?

Answer 20

Sifton’s attention truned to Eastern Europe. He began inviting people who had not be previously invited because of their darker skin and different cultures. They were hardy, strong farmers.

Question 21

What drew groups to Canada?

Answer 21

Groups were promised they could live close together, that they would not be drafted into the army and that they could still speak they could still speak their language & religion

Question 22

Assimilatation

Answer 22

the cultural absorption of a minority group into a larger more dominant cultural group

Question 23

Under Sifton’s leadership, how many immigrants were drawn to Canada?

Answer 23

More than 2 million

Question 24

What was the main underlying motive of Sifton’s immigration policy?

Answer 24

Canada needed to fill the prarie lands so they would not lose it to the U.S.A

Question 25

Why did Sifton prefer to bring in ‘seasoned Americans and hardy peasant European farmers?

Answer 25

Because he knew these people would remain during the harsh, cold winters because they were used to it

Question 26

Imperialism

Answer 26

the belief that it is acceptable to have a more powerful country take economic control over another country

Question 27

Nationalism

Answer 27

the belief that ones own nation has superior ways of doing things and these ways should be strongly promoted and protected

Question 28

Prejudice

Answer 28

the act of making judgements about others before al the facts are known (pre-judging others)

Question 29

Discrimination

Answer 29

any actions or policies that stop others from receiving benefits or equal treatment of others.