Underground railroad
Who are the people in slavery
The black people
Which three settler groups came first
English, French & Scottish
Who are the 3 groups of immigrants that go to Canada
South Asian, Chinese, and Scandinavian
What did they call Indigenous people
Indians
What is the Canadian Pacific Railway
A coast-to-coast railway for communication and transportation
What is the name of the people who helped slaves
Abolitionists
What is the Canadian Jewish Congress
It was an agreement for the rights of Jewish people
When did Scandinavian immigrants come to Canada
late 19th and 20th centuries
What are residential schools
Schools for indigenous kids to teach them the European way of life, and they mistreated them.
Where were most of the workers from
Asia and Europe
What is the Underground Railroad
A network of paths for slaves to follow
What language did the Scots speak
Gaelic
What is the law dedicated to the Chinese people
Head tax
How did the indigenous help the Chinese workers
They gave them places to hide and protection
When was the railway finished (year)
1885
How many slaves were there in America in 1860
Nearly 4 million
What were the most common jobs for the Scottish when they first arrived
Craftsmen and farmers
Why did people from South Asia go to Canada
For a demand for labour due to its expanding economy and projects like the Canadian Pacific Railway
Who were the Cree people
They were skilled hunters, trappers, Traders and an Indigenous community
How were the Chinese different from Europeans when working for the railway
Working conditions, more dangerous tasks, and lower wages
How many black slaves escaped slavery in the 1800s
Where is Cuper's Cove
Newfoundland
Where did the Scandinavian immigrants go in Canada
to Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta
What are all the indigenous communities names
Anishaabe, Haudenosaunee, Mi'kmaq, Cree, Metis, and Inuit
When was the Railway started being made
1881