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Loyalists flee America
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War of 1812
Many British and Irish soldier who had served their time in the War of 1812 either stayed in Canada or moved back to Canada after returning home.
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Great Migration
The population was growing in Europe which meant a bigger demand for jobs. Approximately 800, 000 immigrants came in search of jobs and economic success.
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The Amish Immigration
The Amish Immigration 1820-1850- 1, 000 Amish people arrived in Ontario to escape the violence in Europe. There were relatively no Amish left in Europe due to discrimination.
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An Act to Regulate the Carrying of Passengers in Merchant Vessels
This act limited the number of immigrants who could be carried on a ship to Canada. It regulated the amount of space given to them and required that passengers be supplied with the proper amount of sustenance on the voyage.
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Irish Immigration
Due to the potato famine in Ireland, several Irish people were forced to immigrate to Canada to avoid dying of starvation.
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Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad was a network of secret routes and houses used by black slaves escaping the United States to be free in Canada. More than 30, 000 people were said to have escaped by using the Underground Railroad during these years.
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Canada is Born
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Dominion Lands Act
This was a law that aimed to encourage the settlement of the Canadian Prairie provinces. Farmers from Great Britain immigrated to Canada with the promise of 160 acres of free farm land. -
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Chinese Labourers
The Chinese immigrated as labourers to help build the British Columbia section of the Canadian Pacific railway. The Chinese were employed because it was a very dangerous job and to cut costs.
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Chinese Head Tax
The Canadian government passed a law called the Chinese head tax that forced Chinese to pay a fee of 50$ to enter Canada. This stopped a large portion of immigration from China. The fee was raised to 500$ in 1903. -
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The Last Best West
Sir Clifford Sifton increased advertisements about the Canadian Prairies to attract more immigrants from Britain, European countries and the United States. He used the slogan “Canada; The Last Best West” and changed immigration policies, hired more immigration agents and offered “free” land.
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Klondike Gold Rush
Herds of people immigrated to North Western Canada from Seattle and San Francisco looking to find the gold. The journey was extremely challenging and only 30, 000 out of 100, 000 prospectors made it. The Klondike Gold Rush ended in 1899 after gold was discovered in Nome. -
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Jewish Immigration
Approximately 138, 000 Jewish people immigrated to Canada from Eastern Europe. Many of them were refugee’s fleeing pogroms (organized massacres).
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Indian Immigration
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Immigrations Act
This act kept the insane of criminally minded out of Canada as well as included former inmates of mental hospitals or jails, or anyone who'd been charged but not convicted of serious crimes. It allows the government to deport unwanted immigrants like those suffering from an illnesses. This was also the year Canadian Citizenship was created.
