The Western Settlement Of Canada Flashcards
What did the Canadian government do to prepare the land for the settlers?
Created the North West Mounted Police
They extinguished any Aboriginal land titles
Divided up the land
Made generous land deals with the railway
The ‘suitable settlers’ had to be…?
- Male over 21/head of a household
- Pay an administration fee of $10
- Live on the land for 3 years
- Have at least 30 acres of land
- Build a permanent dwelling
Until 1868 all immigration to Canada was from..?
Britain
France
USA
Who was appointed Minister of the Interior
Responsible to bring in new immigrants
Clifford Sifton
Why did Canada want to fill its land so fast?
So the USA wouldn’t take there land
What does selective immigration mean?
Only certain people can come in (restrict some people from immigrating)
What methods were used to create interest to come to Canada?
Free land offered (Dominions land act)
Posters
Slide shows
Where did Sifton focus his attention on after efforts had failed?
He turned to Eastern Europe
What drew groups to Canada?
Could live close together (promised)
Wouldn’t be drafted into the army
Speak any language they want
Have there religion
Define assimilation
The cultural absorption of a minority group into a larger more dominant cultural group
How many immigrants did Sifton bring into Canada?
Over 2 million
What was Siftons motivation to fill the land?
The USA would take it if he didn’t put people on the land
Why did Sifton want the peasants and hard worked Americans?
Because he knew they would stay farming during the harsh winters
Define imperialism
The belief that it’s acceptable to have a more powerful country take economic control over another to keep the money flow moving
Define nationalism
The belief that ones own nation has superior over another’s
