BNA
Most populous colonies in BNA
Virginia, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Maryland
Groups of people in BNA
First Nations, Métis, Inuit, French and British settlers, and Black Loyalists
Why did they make railways
To be able to make back and forth faster
How was the province of Canada created
Canada was created by the lower and higher united provinces joining.
Central colonies
Canada east and Canada west
What was the great migration
approximately six million African Americans from the rural Southern United States to urban areas in the Northern, Midwestern, and Western states between 1916 and 1970, driven by poor economic conditions and racial discrimination in the South.
What did they do to make transportation faster?
Made railways
Economy in the colonies.
colonies were primarily based on staple goods like furs, fish, and timber.
The pacific coast
British Columbia and Vancouver island.
What was the Irish potato famine
A devastating period of mass starvation and disease in Ireland from 1845 to 1852, caused by a blight that destroyed the potato crop.
What were the no corn laws
Restricting the import of grain, effectively raising the price of bread and other things.
What problems might be uniting colonies create
Culture loss, trade and provincial rights.
Atlantic colonies
Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and PEI
What were coffin ships
A nickname for the overcrowded, unsanitary ships that transported Irish immigrants to North America during the Great Irish Famine
Effects of the railways
It spurred economic growth, trade and settlement, and led to the development of new industries, but also had negative impacts like environmental damage.
What groups were the majority/minority
The north and the prairies
Rupert's land, red River settlement and Northwest territories
Effects of great migration
Redoing urban landscapes, influencing cultural movements, and fueling the Civil Rights Movement
Where did they transport water
The great lakes