Push and Pull
Was loss of farmland a push or pull factor?
Push
How did Europeans travel to British North America
By Ships (cargo ships)
Why was it called the underground railroad even though it was not an actual railroad?
Used railroad terminology as code to keep its operations secret
- Conductors
- Stations
- Cargo
What is Upper Canada known as now?
Ontario
Was famine a push or pull factor?
Push
List two descriptive factors of what the Voyage across the Atlantic was like
Unsanitary
Dirty
Deadly
Diseases transferred easily
Long
Who was the famous key figure that is known to have travelled in a wooden crate to escape slavery?
Henry Box Brown
What is Lower Canada known as now?
Quebec
There were three MAIN reasons for Europeans immigrating to British North America, name two
Overpopulation
Enclosure of Farmland
Unfair Social Class System/ govt
What act was put in place that prevented slaves from being free in "free states", that motivated them to immigrate to British North America?
Fugitive Slave Act
What culture is dominant in Lower Canada?
List two push factors for slaves immigrating to British North America
Safety
Freedom
Fugitive Slave Act
A better life
Education
What were the 4 main countries European immigrants came from?
Scotland
Ireland
England
Wales
What was life like for slaves in British North America after they escaped to freedom?
Hint: we touched on this after we watched the movie
Black Individuals in Canada still faced considerable amounts of racism
- Racist attitudes limited opportunities
- Schools were segregated
- Some trade Unions were explicitly anti Black
- Housing and employment restrictions were prominent
What group suffered the most due to European Immigration to British North America?
Indigenous Peoples
Why were Scottish and American entrepreneurs attracted to migrate to Montreal?
Strong economy and trading capital
What did immigration lead to in Upper and Lower Canada that would cause tension?
Diversity of cultures
Who were the three groups we discussed that help aid slaves to freedom in British North America
Abolitionists
Methodists
Quakers