First Nations and Europeans
What made settlement easier in the late 1800s?
The Canadian Pacific Railway
What was often traded between First Nations and Europeans?
Sea-otter pelts for European goods, such as blankets and buttons.
Who was an escaped slave and likely the first Black community leader in Canada?
Josiah Henson
What was continuous journey regulation?
A Canadian immigration policy requiring immigrants to come directly from their country.
How did the community of Brampton change in the 1980-90s?
There was an immigration boom from South Asian countries. Many people from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka because of manufacturing jobs. Street names now changed to reflect new diversity. Cricket commonly played.
How did immigration agents, sent to Europe, attempt to make immigration more enticing for Europeans?
They arranged for them to come together, all from the same area in Europe. Familiarity.
How did First Nations peoples help Scottish explorer Simon Fraser?
They helped him explore and how to get around dangerous parts of the river. They also traded with him.
The first Black people to escape slavery suffered racism too. Give an example of this.
Black children could not attend schools with European children.
During World War II, Canada fought for Britain against what three countries?
Italy, Germany and Japan
How did the community of Saskatoon change over time?
-Early settlers from Britain, Scotland, U.S., Ukraine, Austria, and Hungary. Lived near people from their home countries.
-Jobs became available in different industries in 1950s. Population grew. More Indigenous population.
- Now there are multicultural neighbourhoods.
About 170 000 ______________ immigrated to the Prairies.
Ukrainians
From where did the first immigrants come from that settled in Peterborough?
Ireland, soon joined by British and Scottish
What did Josiah Henson create to show that he was a Black community leader?
Dawn Settlement
Why did a baseball game between a church-sponsored team and a team of Jewish players turn into a riot in 1933?
A group of men displayed a large swastika during the game. This was a symbol used by Nazis in Germany to show anti-Semitism.
What changes happened with the Lebanese communities in Prince Edwards Island?
-Between World War I and 1951 very few immigrated to Canada.
-Government had stop immigration Middle Eastern countries such as Lebanon
-In 1975 a second wave of immigrants came escaping war in Lebanon
What was an essential medicinal lesson taught to the Europeans by First Nations Peoples?
Making tea from white-cedar needles to prevent scurvy.
When World War II ended, there was a massive refugee crisis in Europe. Canada accepted many of them, almost 250 000 between 1947 and 1962. From what countries did some of them arrive?
Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, and Austria.
Name ways that Dawn Settlement helped Black people
It offered a new day and a fresh start for Black people. They learned skills and attended schools to get jobs and become self-sufficient.
What was the name of the anti-Jewish riot that happened in 1933?
Christie Pits Riot
How did things change for Chinese in Vancouver?
-Vancouver had laws that stopped them from
buying property outside this neighbourhood.
-In 1930s could buy elsewhere in Vancouver
-In 1947, Canada lifted restrictions on Chinese immigration. Men could now bring their families to Canada
- Chinatown today is more a tourist area.
When did European explorers land on Canada's West Coast?
1774
While Canada helped these refugees, how did the refugees help Canada?
They helped with Canada's labour shortage.
What was the Komagata Maru and what did it carry on May 23, 1914?
A ship carrying 376 passengers from India
How was anti-Semitism displayed in Toronto during those days?
Denied Jewish people housing and jobs. Jews were not welcomed in public places like pools.
What services were there to help new immigrants when they arrived at the port of entry (Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec).
International Refugee Organization, Jewish immigration aid, Red Cross, Language interpreters, kitchen staff for meals, volunteer childcare services, community and religious leaders,