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To be an Immigrant from 1900-1914 meant…

To be an Immigrant from 1900-1914 meant…. …Struggle…. British Immigrants: #1 Priority. Why? Anglo-Conformity Problems? British farmers found prairie farms too harsh. So where did they move to? Cities USA!!!! So, Prairies constantly needed to be filled .

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To be an Immigrant from 1900-1914 meant…

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  1. To be an Immigrant from 1900-1914 meant… …Struggle…

  2. British Immigrants: #1 Priority. Why? Anglo-Conformity Problems? British farmers found prairie farms too harsh. So where did they move to? Cities USA!!!! So, Prairies constantly needed to be filled The Challenge of Filling Rupert’s Land

  3. The Government had a problem, therefore • Needed farmers…..but • British weren’t very good at farming….And • Canada wanted Anglo-Conformity to shape the nation • Solution? • “Open door” immigration policy: Clifford Sifton

  4. Clifford Sifton • Minister of the Interior = Immigration Minister • Ideal immigrant? • Look to page 6. • Hard working, experienced farmer, who could survive the weather, with a… • …hard working wife, who could… • Produce many kids! • Where did these ideal immigrants come from? • Russia, Poland, Slavic Nations: • In other words, Eastern Europe!!

  5. Biased posters Bias = prejudice in favour or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, esp. in a way to be considered unfair Posters were sources of Propaganda: Misleading information to promote a specific point of view Examples of both, in this poster? Pull factors

  6. What sort of women were encouraged to emigrate to Canada? Why? Evidence from page 7 Domestic workers, newly arrived to Canada

  7. Bias? • Propaganda?

  8. What were British immigrants, and some European immigrants given? 160 acres of land Poster , issued in Russia Struggle…for all

  9. Also, given free “passage” to Canada

  10. Struggle for the Privileged • With land, passage– and some basic supplies–, why was it still a struggle for these “privileged” immigrants? • Did experience, match the image given in the posters? • Case study: Stashyn family

  11. Closed Door Policy • Frank Oliver became “Minister of the Interior” in 1905 • 2 years before, Canada begins to close its doors on immigration from “unwanted” countries • China and Japan • How? • Head Tax • $500 per head • Discouraged immigration

  12. Closed Door Policy • Frank Oliver went further • Passed new immigration act, limiting the number of Chinese, Japanese and Indian immigration • “Blacks, Jews, Gypsies” also targeted • Why? • Anglo-Conformity!!!

  13. “Continuous Journey” claus: 1910 regulation Any boat entering Canadian harbours may only enter if, the boat has not stopped during its journey So, boats journeying from Asia, virtually banned by this regulation Komagata Maru 1914 352 Hindus, Sikhs and Muslims were denied entry, after landing in Vancouver Harbour Closed Door Policy

  14. Country of Origin: 1911, Top 5 France: 2 061 719 England: 1 871 268 Ireland: 1 074 738 Scotland: 1 027 015 Germany: 403 417 Greatest Decrease, from 1901 to 1911 Black: 17, 437 to 16, 994 Slowest Growth, from 1901-1911 Japanese: 4738 to 9067 Chinese: 17,312 to 27, 831 Closed Door Policy

  15. To be an Immigrant from 1900-1914 meant… • …Struggle

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