The Great Migration
What two countries did most immigrants come from?
Britain and Ireland
What is “The Great Migration?”
movement of five million African Americans out of the rural Southern United States to the urban Northeast, Midwest, and West between 1910 and 1970.
What is “The Underground Railroad?”
A system to help escaped slaves emigrate to Canada or the Northern States.
What Act gave the British colonies a new form of government in 1791?
The Constitutional Act of 1791
What were two major reasons that caused Britain’s economy to struggle?
Industrial Revolution and Napoleonic Wars (Conflict)
What challenges did immigrants face on their journey?
Disease, overcrowding, long ocean voyages, violence
What was Canada and the Northern States called? And Why?
The Promised Land/Heaven/Haven, because they were places with no slavery.
Who had the most power in the colonial government?
The Governor
What natural disaster in Ireland led to an increase in immigration?
Famine
List 3 impacts of “The Great Migration”
More diseases, more farmland, more British people.
What term was used to describe people who guided fugitives to freedom?
Conductors
Why were people unhappy with the colonial government?
The Governor could override elected assemblies
How did immigration impact the development of Canada?
It increased the British population, and changed demographics, and led to urban and rural growth.
What were some reasons immigrants settled in specific locations?
Farming opportunities, job availability, transportation routes.
How did enslaved people navigate along the Underground Railroad?
they used symbols, secret codes, safe houses, quilts, and lanterns.
What type of government did reformers want?
Responsible Government
Out of all immigrants, which nationality made up majority of the population?
British
What's the difference between emigration and immigration?
Emigration: Leaving
Immigrating: Entering
Give an example of a secret code and what it means.
Station Masters = People who offered safe houses
Safe House
White Lantern = All clear!
Cargo/Freight/Passenger = Escaped Slave
Lines = Routes
The council was made up of what type of people, and what is this called?
Friends or Relatives of the Governor
It's called "nepotism"