Canadian Immigration: Assignment 3

  • 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

    Battle of the plains of Abraham

    Happened during the seven years war, contributed to Loyalists migrating to the North.
  • Loyalists in the American Revolution

    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)

    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"

    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)

    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

    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.

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