Underground Railroad
When did people usually travel?
At night
Where were the immigrants from
India
Why was the chinese head tax unfair
It was only for one group of people
What is an example of a push factor
War, poverty, famine etc.
What does a host have to give the people who attend a potlatch ceremony
gifts
Why did people want to come to canada
Slavery was illegal
What city did they arrive in canada?
Vancouver
What was the tax
A tax paid only by chinese people to the government
What is an example of a pull factor
job opportunities, cheap housing etc.
What are some of the things celebrated at a ceremony
births, deaths, chiefs, weddings etc.
Who was the important figure who escaped slavery and went back to save more people
Harriet Tubman
What problem did passengers on the Komagata Maru face when they arrived in Canada?
They were not allowed to enter
How much did the tax get to?
500
People are leaving because there is no food to eat is this a push or pull
push
Why was the potlatch ceremony important to the indigenous people?
Because it brought connection and was a way for them to celebrate the indigenous culture
What were 5 secret code names
conductor, heaven, Moses, baggage, parcel etc.
What ocean were they sitting on in the ship in canada
Pacific
What did the tax do to Chinese families
It separated them because not everyone could afford to move as a whole family.
if you leave the country you were born in what are you considered?
An Immigrant
What year did Mrs. Grisbrook graduate high school
2013
Safehouses were called
station
How many passengers were on the ship
Over 300 -376 to be exact
How much did they get paid a day
one dollar
three groups of people who immigrated to canada during our social studies unit
chinese, irish, indian, African American
how many years has Mrs. Grisbrook been a teacher
5 years