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1492
Arrival of the Europeans
When Christopher Columbus arrived in America. Marked the first contact of the europeans (other than vikings) which would eventually lead to the entirety of immigration. -
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American Revolution
Roughly 50 000 thousand loyalists from the United States came to Canada fleeing the revolution against the British. -
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There Great migration
During the years between 1815 - 1850 over 800 000 immigrants came from Britain, due to unemployment from mechanization. -
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Greek Revolution
Roughly 3700 greek immigrants came during the Greek revolution to escape poverty and political instability. -
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Underground Railroad
These years were the height of the Underground Railroad. it is estimated that roughly 100 000 slaves escaped via the UR. -
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Scots
170 000 Scots came looking for religious or political refuge, fur traders with HBC and evicted farmers. -
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Economy
around 1.5 million Canadians left canada, mostly to the states, due to a less than pleasing economy. -
The Potato Famine
The famine began in 1845 eventually resulting in a huge exodus from Ireland. Starving Irish people emigrated to many foreign countries including Canada. -
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The Danes
Around 20000 Danish immigrants come to Canada, the majority settling in Atlantic Canada. -
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Japanese
9000 Japanese came for work. -
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Construction Pacific Railway
As many as 17 000 Chinese men came to Canada for the job of building the CP rail way. It was dangerous work and it is estimated that around one worker died per every mile of track. -
Chinese head Tax
A tax was put on Chinese immigrants to deter them from coming to Canada. Reduced the amount of immigrants exponentially. -
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Advertising
sifton minister of the interior, advertised extensively in Europe to attract people to settle the prairies. Winnipeg went from a city of 20 000 to a city of 150 000 during these years. This jump was also driven by overcrowding and unemployment in Europe. -
lidberlized immigration laws
Allowed A variety of repressed minority groups into the country including : American blacks, doukhobors, jews, mennonites, mormons. -
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Fleeing of Jews
Over 138 000 Jews immigrated to Canada most fleeing the ussr, prosecution in deboursk or Europe. -
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750 000
Over 750 000 immigrants entered Canada from the United States. -
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East Indian Immigrants
Approximately 3000 East Indian immigrants came as Canada began advertising and encouraging immigration in Canada. -
Immigration Act
The categories of "prohibited" immigrants were expanded. The Act also gave the government legal authority to deport immigrants within two years of landing. -
Border Inspection
A border inspection service was created on the U.S.-Canada border. -
Up Until 1914
Before 1914, some 170,000 Ukrainians, 115,000 Poles, and tens of thousands of germans, French, Norwegian, and Swedish settled in the West and developed a thriving agricultural sector.
