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What country does Aine immigrate from?
Ireland
What major historical event caused Aine to leave her hometown?
The Great Potato Famine
What deadly disease is spreading during Aine's journey?
Cholera
Why are Irish immigrants often at the bottom of society?
They are seen as poor, dirty, and unwanted.
Who does Aine work for when she comes to Canada?
A wealthy British merchant who sits on the executive council.
How does the play show the British attitude towards the indigenous?
The British see Indigenous land as empty and filthy people and treat them as if they don’t matter.
He steals farmland by faking tax debt
Hires tory mobs to cover up his crimes
He takes away indigenous land
What role did the executive council play in Canada and why was it criticized by reformers?
The Executive Council controlled land and laws without being elected. Reformers criticized it for corruption and abusing power to help the rich while harming settlers and Indigenous people.