canada’s expansion west
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Canada’s Expansion West. The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. Canada Prior to 1900. Why Canada?. The British Government believed that the American’s were a threat to their lands in Canada. “Manifest Destiny” Gold Rushes 0 Cariboo gold rush 1858 / Yukon Gold Rush 1898 Civil War in US - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Canada’s Expansion West
Canada Prior to 1900
The British Government believed that the American’s were a threat to their lands in Canada.
“Manifest Destiny”Gold Rushes 0 Cariboo gold rush 1858 /
Yukon Gold Rush 1898Civil War in USThe result was to allow ‘certain’ immigrants
into the West to populate it with allies.“Representation by population”
Why Canada?
In north western Europe posters like this one appeared all over.
These were used to lure people to Canada by men that the British hired.
Propaganda Posters
The Rupert’s Land Act was the biggest real estate deal in history.Canadian Gov’t received massive amounts of
land.They paid the HBC 300 000 poundsHBC was to keep a large amount of its trading
postsGranted it one-twentieth of land from the
entire holdingWith the stroke of a pen, the size of Canada
increased six times.
Rupert’s Land Act
The government gave free land, a quarter section, to newly arriving immigrants.
They had to pay a $10 registration fee and reside on the land for three years.
For land-hungry European's this was a ‘gift’ of 160 acres
Dominion Lands Act
In Europe there were ridged cultural classes.This means if you were poor you would stay
that way; there was no way to improve your life.
Canada enabled these people a chance to ‘rise’ socially
European lands were also taken, if you were not the first son you had nothing.
European Culture
Many of the people who came from Europe faced hardships
The land was not prepared for farming, there were no homes, support, etc.
Lifestyle of the Europeans in Canada
Soddies
The European people who came to Canada have contributed to our culture in many waysThey built up the wheat and farming industryThey stopped America’s from pushing northThey helped build the country and supported
business, such as the CPR. (Railroad)They contributed to the upcoming war effects
in WWI.Without them Canada would not be what it is
today.
Contributions of Europeans to Canada
What you think happened to the First Nations communities in Western Canada?They were relocated to reserves and their
lands were taken away.With the land in the west given away hunting
lands were smaller.Europeans did not see them as equals and
therefore racism increased.
Impact on Aboriginal Communities
There were immigrants of any other race.Anyone who was from Asia, Africa, or the
Middle East.This also included Black American’s, Jewish
peoples, and Eastern Europeans.
Undesirables
There were many Chinese Canadians living in Western Canada
They had helped build the trans-Canada Railroad.
They faced extreme racism
The Chinese Head Tax – implemented by the government, Chinese people had to pay up to $500 when they arrived in Canada.
Impact on Asian (Chinese) immigrants
Other Races…..Japanese
1908 only 400 Japanese were allowed to come to Canada
Black American’sActively discouraged
to come.Often on the
grounds that they were unsuitable for the climate.
East Indians367 Sikhs came to
Canada but didn’t have their Head Tax money and were sent home.
JewishWere allowed in
small amounts, but only as refugees
With the information given do you think that the immigration was fair?
Why do you think that Europeans were the only ones allowed in?
Should Canada be proud of this?
Thoughts…………Good or Bad?