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Chapter 7

Chapter 7. The Great Migration. Key words . Demographic Change: change in the characteristics of population Emigration : leavings one’s country to establish citizenship and a home in another country

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Chapter 7

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  1. Chapter 7 The Great Migration

  2. Key words • Demographic Change: change in the characteristics of population • Emigration: leavings one’s country to establish citizenship and a home in another country • Immigration: a person intending to establish a home and citizenship in a country that is not their native country • Unemployment: having no work • Famine: shortage of food leading to starvation for many people • Cholera: a contagious disease that causes intestinal problems and dehydration

  3. Outcomes • 7.1.6 – How was the Great Migration of 1815-1850 in Upper Canada and Lower Canada an attempt to confirm British identity in the Province of Canada? • http://www0.hku.hk/bse/learning-outcomes.jpg

  4. FOCUS QUESTIONS • What challenges of coexistence did the Great Migration create? • Why did the peoples in British North America want a more democratic government? • To what extent did demands for more democratic government reflect challenges of coexistence in British North America? • How did the response to demands for more democratic government shape Canada?

  5. The Great migration • Waves of immigration between 1815- 1850 which cause demographic change as a population • In 1840 Canadiens populated the majority of Lower and Upper Canada • By 1850 the majority was now British immigrants • Due to waves of immigration, leaders of British North America pushed for a more democratic government • Why? • So they could have more control over the government that ruled them.

  6. What triggered the great migration • Poverty in Britain • Economic reason • Many lost farms • Many lost jobs (unemployment) during the Industrial Revolution • Many machines replaced positions • Napoleonic Wars • Ended in 1815 leading to more unemployment • Famine in Ireland in 1840 • Forcing many people to leave their homes in order to survive

  7. Opportunities in the colonies • Britain’s colonies provided places for people to move and start over • Britain encourage emigration as a way to relieve economic troubles • Also emigration allowed for reinforce loyalty to Britain • http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000lOJK_8MjZHM/t/200/I0000lOJK_8MjZHM.jpg

  8. Impacts of the great migration • More Farms • Settlers had to clear land for farms in Upper Canada • More British People • http://www.xtimeline.com/__UserPic_Large/4758/ELT200801282025069474803.JPG

  9. Conditions on board • Conditions on board the ship were so poor, passengers were calling them “coffin ships” • Because the boats were so overcrowded this led to disease, starvation and death. • One of the diseases that was most troublesome was cholera; this led to mass amount of deaths • Theory was that cholera was spread by contact between sick people and healthy people which prompted the government to set up quarantine at Gross Ile.

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