Chapter 6 Review: Choosing Canada as a Home

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What is a refugee?

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Someone who is forced to leave their country for safety reasons

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Which option is FALSE about the Black Loyalists? They were promised their freedom and land when they came to Nova Scotia, They fought for Britain in the American Revolution, Once they got to Nova Scotia, there were not enough resources for all of them and they were faced with discrimination, They fought for America in the American Revolution

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They fought for America in the American Revolution

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Why did people come to Canada in the 1800-1900s?

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After the war of 1812, Britain encouraged settlement of Canada

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Why was the Canadian Pacific Railway made?

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To unite the large country

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How did FORESTRY WORKERS contribute to the development of Canada?

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They chopped down trees and sent them to timber mills for new buildings.

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Which option is FALSE about Irish immigration to Canada? Irish immigrants came to Canada because they were escaping famine, Irish landlords paid ships to transport their tenants to Canada, Once they got to Canada, they were placed in barred hotels to prevent the spread of disease, Irish immigrants faced no discrimination in Canada.

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Irish immigrants faced no discrimination in Canada.

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What is a boomtown?

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A community that grows quickly due to a sudden increase in population.

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Why is the Hungarian Revolution relevant to Canadian immigration?

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Thousands of Hungarian refugees immigrated to Canada after a failed attempt to overturn their government to escape political unrest.

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Why did Canada receive a wave of immigrants from Asia in the late 1970s?

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After a long war in Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos, new governments took over and many people had to leave their countries because they disagreed with the new governments.

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What DID NOT happen to Canada's economy in the late 1900s? Options: New industries were creating new jobs, Fewer people were working on farms and more people were working in factories and service industries, New resources were being developed, Canada faced high inflation and a major economic decline

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Canada faced high inflation and a major economic decline