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France to Canada
People in France came to Canada because, there wasn't enough land for every one. Men were also sent to defend there colony -
Expulsion Of The Loyalists
United Empire Loyalists in the 13 colonies were persecuted because they wanted to remain British. Runaway slaves and Aboriginal peoples fought for the British and left with the loyalists. -
Great Famine
English, welsh, Irish and Scottish emigrants fled poverty and feminine. Hundred of thousands of Irish emigrants left there country because of the great potato famine. -
Escape From Slavery
There was much unemployment in Europe; Black people left the United States to escape from slavery; and the British government sent their "home children" to Canada. -
First wave of Immigration to Canada
People left Europe to escape high rents and taxes. People in Russia fled from religious persecution and those from the Ukraine, Norway and Finland left because of poor farming conditions. -
WWI
People had their homes destroyed during the first world war
