Name 4 Asian countries whose citizens immigrated to Canada in the late 1800s/early 1900s.
What is China, Japan, Korea, Phillipines, etc
100
This route was taken by many black slaves trying to escape to Canada.
What is the Underground Railroad.
100
The first South Asian immigrants to Canada came from these countries (name 2):
What is India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh.
100
A person who comes to live in one country from another.
What is an immigrant.
100
She was a famous Black conductor of the Underground Railroad, leading more slaves to freedom than anyone else in history.
Who is Harriet Tubman
200
The first Chinese immigrants to Canada traveled north from the U.S.A hoping to find this natural resource.
What is gold
200
This star led many escaping slaves to Canada.
What is the North Star (on the big dipper, or drinking gourd).
200
Like early Chinese and Japanese immigrants, South Asian immigrants faced __________ (not allowed freedoms, rights and were treated differently). Hint: starts with d
What is discrimination
200
A person who flees a country, due to war or persecution, in search of a safe place to live elsewhere.
What is a refugee
200
Canada is often called a "nation of immigrants." Why? Use specific examples in your answer.
What is all Canadians except Aboriginal peoples have immigrated here at some point in their history. Our country was built by immigrants and we are multi-cultural/multi-lingual.
300
Many Chinese immigrants chose to risk their lives to work building this...........and many died.
What is the Canadian Pacific Railway
300
Which region of Canada saw the most number of Black immigrants in Canada's early days?
What is the Hudson Bay Lowlands/ Great Lakes and St. Lawrence region (Southern Ontario and Quebec)
300
A group of 376 South Asian men sailed aboard this ship to Canada to challenge the continuous passage law.
What is the Komogata Maru
300
Leaving one's own country to live somewhere else.
What is emigration.
300
What contributions (name 2) have Japanese immigrants made to Canadian society?
What is early salmon cannery labourers, food, culture, etc.
400
The name of the fee Chinese immigrants had to pay to stay in Canada
What is a head tax
400
What code word was used to describe fugitive slaves that station agents hid in their homes or carriages?
What is cargo or freight
400
What job did many South Asian men work in when first arriving to Canada?
What is sawmills (the lumber industry)
400
A term to describe the negative reasons why a person might want to leave their home country
What is a push factor
400
Describe our classroom's cultural origin chart. How does our classroom reflect Canadian society?
What is our origins are from all over the world, just like Canada is. We are made up of many cultural groups and bring many traditions, beliefs and customs with us.
500
On Sept. 7, 1907, this event happened to the Japanese and Chinese parts of Vancouver
What is the anti-asian riots
500
How is the immigration story of Black Canadians similar to what Syrian refugees are going through today? Give specific examples.
What is they had to leave everything behind and go on foot; many places didn't want them to enter; they were running away from violations of human rights/poor living conditions
500
Which famous Abbotsford family gave early South Asian immigrants lumber from Mill Lake to build their temple with?
What is the Trethewey family.
500
A term used to describe the positive reasons why a person might want to live in another country.
What is a pull factor
500
Why would early British Columbians want to keep BC "British"?
What is they are prejudiced (making an opinion about someone without getting to know them first), or were worried that immigrants would take jobs away from them (many people today believe this is true too).