Push & Pull
True or False: A pull factor is a reason someone wants to go to a country
True
Irish left Ireland because of "The Great _____ Famine"
Potato
From the 3 settler groups, which one was the most recent wave of immigrants?
Syria
What continent is Vietnam a part of?
Asia
True or False: a push factor is a reason someone leaves a country
True
The pull factor which attracted many Chinese workers to come to Canada was...
job opportunity to build a railway
What pull factor attracted Ukrainians to move to Canada?
Farming and growing wheat in the Prairies
What is the name of a person who is leaving their country because of war?
Refugee
High crime rate and poor education are examples of _______
push factors
The Irish were known for helping build ____ in Canada
Canals
What do the Vietnamese and Syrian's have in common when it comes to their push factor for leaving their country?
What is the name of a railway that the Chinese settlers helped build?
Canadian Pacific Railway
Give 2 pull factors
Answers vary.
What was the Chinese worker's experience working to build the Canadian Pacific Railway? Give 2 pieces of information
Discrimination, low pay, dangerous work conditions
Why were the Vietnamese called the "Boat People"?
Many came to Canada on boats that were poorly constructed and very dangerous
Chinese workers not only built the railroads, but they also mined for ______
coal
Give 3 push factors (not mentioned already)
Answers vary.
Which Canadian city has strong Irish roots because of the Irish's contribution to building canals?
Ottawa
What contribution did the Ukrainians have on Canada?
They grew a type of wheat that fed many people
What area of Canada did many Ukrainian settlers move to?
Prairies (Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan) and West Coast