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3,000 Black Loyalists
3,000 Black Loyalists, among them freemen and slaves, fled the oppression of the American Revolution -
America became a country
After going through the Revolutionary War, and their continuing battles with the British, America became a country a country of July 4th, 1776. -
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American migration
During this time, many Americans came to Canada when they were promised land.
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35,000 Loyalists moved from New York
Lord Dorchester safely transported 35,000 Loyalists from New York to Halifax -
Upper Canada abolished slavery
Upper Canada became the first province of the British Empire to abolish slavery which led to Black Americans being accepted on their land safely, without the threat of unjust treatment they received in the South. In the future African American people will constantly escaping their harsh homes in the United Stated for Canada. -
Polish Refugees Fled Russia
In this year, many Polish people came to Canada to flee the oppression in Russia. -
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Underground Railroad
During this time, African American people used the chain of safe-houses and passageways known as the "Underground Railroad" to escape slavery in America and come to Canada.
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The Great Famine (Ireland)
The Great Famine was a time period in Ireland when their potato crops were infected by disease putting the whole country into a massive famine where 1 million people died and 1 million people were forced to emmigrate, over 100,000 went to Canada
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Mass Migration of Poles
This marks the start of the mass migration of Polish people escaping Prussian occupation in Northern Poland. The picture I have chosen is the logo for the group, called the Kashubs (Kaszebe), of immigrants that came to Canada in 1858 and when they celebrated their 150th anniversary in 2008. -
Canada became a country
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Italians escaping Italy
During this time period, many Italians immigrated to Canada in order to escape the reforms going on back home in Italy where they were being mistreated and driven off their land.
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Thousands of persecuted Jews
During this time, thousands of people immigrated to Canada that were persecuted in their home coutries for being Jewish.
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Chinese to build CPR
In these years, the Canadian Government brought in Chinese people to help build the Canadian Pacific Railway, which also helped them populate the West.
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The Ukrainian Migration
This is when theh migratio of 170,000 Ukrainians began, fleeing the oppression in areas under Austro-Hungarian rule. -
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Canada Government ecourages Immmigration to the west
The Canadian Government was ecouraging their citizens and people immigrating into Canada to move to Western Canada.
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World War One
Around this point in time, many Europeans were immigrating to Canada with the threat of war starting back in Europe.
