The Great Migration
What does migration mean?
Movement from one place to another.
It didn't come about through violence, or an uprising.
What does BNA stand for?
British North America.
What were the Eastern Atlantic colonies economy based off of?
Fishing, Shipbuilding, and logging.
Who were the largest group of immigrants coming to BNA?
The Irish.
What act created the Confederation of Canada?
The British North America act.
How was the Province of Canada created?
By uniting Upper and Lower Canada.
What were the Western colonies economy based off?
Fur trade.
Why did slaves come to BNA?
To be free and escape slavery.
Who were the first 4 colonies to become provinces in the Dominion of Canada,
Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick.
What were the 3 most populous colonies in BNA?
Canada west, Canada east, and Nova Scotia.
What were the central colonies economy based off?
Some manufacturing, farming, and the fur trade.
What was the Underground Railroad?
A network of safehouses and conductors that would assist slaves escape to freedom.
Why were smaller colonies fearful of joining the Union?
They thought they would be dominated by the larger colonies.
Who made up the majority of the population in BNA?
British people.
What was a major employer in BNA?
Farming.
How did the Great Migration change life in BNA?
The French became afraid of their language and culture being taken away, because there were much more English speakers in BNA now, and they had more power.
What were the 2 main reasons why the colonies didn't want to join a Union?
The colonies were very separated geographically, and they had very diverse economies.
Who were in the minority in BNA?
First Nations peoples.
What was the main cash crop for farmers in BNA?
Wheat.