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Loyalists
Europeans who had settled in America but were also remaining loyal to their King fled America during the American Revolution. http://www.google.ca/imgres?q=loyalist+immigration&um=1&safe=active&rls=com.microsoft:en-US:IE-SearchBox&hl=en&biw=1280&bih=827&tbm=isch&tbnid=O61y62Zt-5TVvM:&imgrefurl=http://www.canadahistory.com/sections/eras/revolution/Loyalists.html&docid=SDMtyBWYKE9ZLM&imgurl=http://www.canadahistory.com/sections/eras/revolution/images/loyalists.jpg&w=185&h=125&ei=1xCNUY6qOMG2igLSro -
French
During the French Revolution, many French people immigrated to Canada. http://www.google.ca/imgres?q=french+revolution+immigrants&um=1&safe=active&rls=com.microsoft:en-US:IE-SearchBox&hl=en&biw=1280&bih=827&tbm=isch&tbnid=3IdND-8aSMk3WM:&imgrefurl=http://civicdilemmas.facinghistory.org/content/timeline-france-religion-and-secularity-headscarves-debate&docid=NEkHdzS6IoMkBM&imgurl=http://civicdilemmas.facinghistory.org/sites/civicdilemmas.facinghistory.org/files/liberty%252520french%252520revoluti -
Scottish
Thomas Douglas gave destitute Scottish people a second at a better life in a new colony named Assiniboia. http://www.google.ca/imgres?q=scottish+red+river+settlement&um=1&safe=active&rls=com.microsoft:en-US:IE-SearchBox&hl=en&biw=1280&bih=827&tbm=isch&tbnid=oYv3xsFu7Ix6rM:&imgrefurl=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/settlement/kids/021013-2101.9-e.html&docid=ooYEKw-PJPOM0M&imgurl=http://data2.collectionscanada.gc.ca/ap/a/a010226.jpg&w=640&h=437&ei=sRGNUY7xMeqbiAKQ_YHwBQ&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=263&v -
Black slaves
During the War of 1812, many black slves escaped from America to settle in Canada under British rule. The British had anti-slave sentiments. http://www.google.ca/imgres?q=underground+railway&um=1&safe=active&sa=N&rls=com.microsoft:en-US:IE-SearchBox&hl=en&biw=1280&bih=827&tbm=isch&tbnid=JnMAiKZe_2J-xM:&imgrefurl=http://www.math.buffalo.edu/~sww/0history/UndergroundRailRoad.html&docid=ZnQ-K9kIED-QaM&imgurl=http://www.math.buffalo.edu/~sww/0history/tubmandrivingtrain.jpg&w=451&h=300&ei=MRKNUdH7OYK -
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British/Irish
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Polish
During the November Uprising (a rebellion against the Russian empire) many of the Polish people who fled ended up in Canada. http://www.google.ca/imgres?q=november+uprising&um=1&safe=active&sa=N&rls=com.microsoft:en-US:IE-SearchBox&hl=en&biw=1280&bih=827&tbm=isch&tbnid=uIWfG_3z8XEqHM:&imgrefurl=https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/November_Uprising&docid=DwnABGTtItCIMM&itg=1&imgurl=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/November_Uprising.svg/100px-November_Uprising.svg.png&w=100&h= -
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Irish
A potato famine in Ireland caused many irish people to immigrate to Canada. They were escaping starvation and disease in their country to come and begin farming again on Canada's fertile soil. -
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Chinese
Chinese immigrants who had initially come to Canada for the Fraser Gold Rush, got recruited to help build the Canadian Pacific Railway. They were hired because they were willing to work long hours for little pay. -
Charlottetown Conference
Brought together for the purpose of confedracy in Canada. Confederation in Canada would make Canada look more desirable to immigrants. http://www.google.ca/imgres?q=charlottetown+conference&um=1&safe=active&sa=N&rls=com.microsoft:en-US:IE-SearchBox&hl=en&biw=1280&bih=827&tbm=isch&tbnid=Hwy6N6ETj3aKXM:&imgrefurl=http://canadianconfederation1867.webs.com/quebecconference.htm&docid=5nMLHAs4aqaN8M&imgurl=http://canadianconfederation1867.webs.com/QuebecConvention1864.jpg&w=1058&h=548&ei=hBKNUZTzEqSNi -
Dominion Lands Act
This act was aimed to encourage settlement in Canada's prairie provinces. http://www.google.ca/imgres?q=dominion+lands+act&um=1&safe=active&sa=N&rls=com.microsoft:en-US:IE-SearchBox&hl=en&biw=1280&bih=827&tbm=isch&tbnid=HeoszVolzkukSM:&imgrefurl=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominion_Lands_Act&docid=K9eBHRrFp4cWiM&imgurl=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/cf/Land_Ticket.jpg/220px-Land_Ticket.jpg&w=220&h=247&ei=pRKNUd3HCYn2iQKv-YHQDw&zoom=1&iact=rc&page=1&tbnh=149&tbnw=133&start=0&nd -
The Last Best West
A phrase used to market the Canadian prairies to potential immigrants. It attracted people from America and Europe. http://www.google.ca/imgres?q=last+best+west&um=1&safe=active&sa=N&rls=com.microsoft:en-US:IE-SearchBox&hl=en&biw=1280&bih=827&tbm=isch&tbnid=cLrPuHWZeSmysM:&imgrefurl=http://www.wdm.ca/artifact_articles/lastbest.html&docid=2LUnBvxh_7T9ZM&imgurl=http://www.wdm.ca/artifact_articles/images/lastbest.jpg&w=370&h=500&ei=yRKNUfOVJuTbigL9pIHADQ&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=109&page=1&tbnh=152&tbnw= -
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Jews
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Chinese Immigration Act
This act placed a head tax on all chinese immigrants coming to Canada. It was to prevent the Chinese from immigrating to Canada. http://www.google.ca/imgres?q=chinese+immigration+act&um=1&safe=active&sa=N&rls=com.microsoft:en-US:IE-SearchBox&biw=1280&bih=827&hl=en&tbm=isch&tbnid=VpBf7iJ32kXwTM:&imgrefurl=http://www.museevirtuel-virtualmuseum.ca/edu/ViewLoitDa.do%3Bjsessionid%3D1779F6CBF536BF1883FE19192AF32DE7%3Fmethod%3Dpreview%26lang%3DEN%26id%3D687&docid=nltJuR3yPhf1BM&imgurl=http://www.museev -
Ukranians
Ukranians fleeing the Austro-Hungarian rule sought refuge in Canada. http://www.google.ca/imgres?q=ukrainian+immigration+to+canada&um=1&safe=active&sa=N&rls=com.microsoft:en-US:IE-SearchBox&hl=en&biw=1280&bih=827&tbm=isch&tbnid=xD5_PHYLXdyR1M:&imgrefurl=http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/mb_history/24/ukrainians.shtml&docid=UaYHStXlmfEb-M&imgurl=http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/mb_history/24/ukrainians.jpg&w=300&h=407&ei=HBONUajfC6G7igLqgYGADw&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=110&page=1&tbnh=142&tbnw=105&start=0&ndsp=34&ved= -
Europeans
Many Europeans feared the threat of war, and immigrated to Canada to avoid that prospect. http://www.google.ca/imgres?q=european+immigration+to+canada+1900&um=1&safe=active&sa=N&rls=com.microsoft:en-US:IE-SearchBox&biw=1280&bih=827&hl=en&tbm=isch&tbnid=PcW9LmHGhB9kMM:&imgrefurl=http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/lhn-nhs/qc/grosseile/natcul/natcul1/a.aspx&docid=6B81Mv0alv63yM&imgurl=http://www.pc.gc.ca/~/media/lhn-nhs/qc/grosseile/a-e/evolut_40.ashx&w=320&h=244&ei=UBONUdfeAsjdigLkiYD4CQ&zoom=1&iact=rc&page=
