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Period: 100 to 200
Land bridge migration
People migrated from Siberia to Alaska across a land bridge that spanned what is now the Bering Strait. (I can not put the actual date, but it was about 16,500-13,000 years ago.) -
Railroad creation
This is when the Underground Railroad started. Isaac Hopper, “father” of the Underground Railroad, begins helping fugitive slaves -
Battle of the plains of Abraham
Happened during the seven years war, contributed to Loyalists migrating to the North. -
Loyalists in the American Revolution
60,000 to 70,000 Loyalists left for Britain and the British Colonies in North America. -
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The great migration of Canada
Period of high immigration to Canada, over 800,000 people immigrated to Canada from Britain. http://www.sumopaint.com/images/temp/xzlocbsgkpmgtmob.png -
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Irish potato famine
Irish potato famine Potato crops failed in Ireland, about 2 million Irish people immigrated because of this. -
Chinese immigrants (Gold rush)
In 1849, Chinese immigrants started coming to America for work, and because of the gold rush. -
Harriet Tubman
Harriet Tubman escapes, and becomes the most famous Underground Railroad "conductor". She helped free over 70 people. -
Arrival in Canada from the "Railroad"
At least 30,000 and potentially more than 100,000 slaves escaped to Canada. -
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The civil war
The civil war lasted only 4 years and it fought for independence for the Southern U.S. People also believed the war was to abolish slavery. 623,000 died. http://www.sumopaint.com/images/temp/xztndithdtmaqgab.png -
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Prairie immigration
Millions of immigrants moved to Western Canada to live. Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta thrived from the settlers. -
Chinese immigration act (1)
Canadian Parliament placed a head tax of $50 on all Chinese immigrants coming to Canada. In the early 1800's, about 17,000 Chinese immigrants came to Canada to work on the railway. -
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The (first?) Great migration
6 million african americans moved from the southern U.S to the Northeast, Midwest, and West. -
Chinese exclusion act ends
In 1943, the Chinese exclusion act was repealed, allowing more chinese people to come to Canada. -
Chinese exclusion act
An act passed by the Parliament of Canada, banning most forms of Chinese immigration to Canada. The chinese were completely banned from immigration.
