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His discovery that there was money to be made in North America inspired all of Europe to establish colonies.
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During his second voyage, he noted that the ocean was full of cod. This inspired many fishing companies to establish colonies in Newfoundland and Labrador.
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The economic boom it created made it worthwhile to expand colonies in Canada.
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France sent Les Filles du Roi to Canada to try boost the population.
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The foundation of a protected city in Canada allows for rapid immigration by the French.
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His discoveries were built on by other explorers to allow the complete colonization of Canada.
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Fear of death drove many of the French to flee to Quebec.
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Slaves escaping from the USA ended up in Canada. Many ended up being key members of society.
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The lack of employment in Britain sent 800 000 immigrants to Canada where the economy was more stable.
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The failure of crops in Ireland leads to a tide of Irish immigrants.
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Many Americans fled the war to the safety of Canada.
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With independence Canada was free to court immigrants and offer them better situations.
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This gave Canada a lot more land to offer to immigrants and allowed a lot more immigrants to enter the country.
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This was one of the factors that lead to the construction of the railroad as well as the Chinese immigration boom.
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The government’s promise of free land inspires many immigrants to take the trip to Canada.
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The promise of gold mountain inspired many Chinese immigrants to come to Canada to build the railroad.
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The loyalists were on the losing side of the American revolution. They got asylum in the British colony of Canada.
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Head taxes were imposed on Asian immigrants. This was because the government did not want the population to have a high density of Chinese workers. This dramatically slowed down immigration to Canada.
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A railroad that spanned the nation allowed easy immigration to the middle of Canada.
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Violent religious persecution in Russia sends many Jewish refugees fleeing to Canada.
