topic 3: scots abroad ~ canada🍁

Question 1

hudson bay fur company 🐻

Answer 1

scots involved in developing fur trade e.g. Lord Selkirk, also recruited from isles of scotland

> impact on developing canadian economy

Question 2

Transatlantic pacific railway 🚄

who was lead engineer?

Answer 2

transatlantic pacific railway - dominated & involved scots, Sanford Fleming lead engineer on project

> opened up trading opportunities for canada = boosted economy

Question 3

farming🌾🚜

Answer 3

emigrated to ontario to farm - attracted to its fertile lands

> impact on development - introduced new frming techniques e.g. crop rotation which increased crops grown=boostred economy

Question 4

metis people 💑

native I….

Answer 4

many scots when in canada married native indians>kids == metis people

> positive impact on canada as metis spoke both languages- improved communications & relations between scots & natives

Question 5

past times 🥌

Answer 5

scots brought these with them e.g. curling canadians loved & bagpipes

> impact on development of canadian culture - curling national sport of Canada

Question 6

politics 🗳️

first pm, mantobia

Answer 6

John A MaDonald scottish born in glasgow - 1st prime minister of Canada

> his political influence impacted development of canada as he expanded British control of Manitoba- indigneous ppl under british control

Question 7

Free church of Scotland⛪

19th C, nartives banned

Answer 7

many scots a part of this - expanded religion into new home, missionairies: natives>christians

> impacted religion in canada: dominant form of christianity in 19th C, ontario- native religious ceremonies banned

Question 8

universities 🎓

Answer 8

many involved setting up education facilities e.g. James McGill & McGill uni

> impacted development as improved education system- skilled workforce