Immigration Past and Present

A ____ source is a document, artifact, photograph or other text that is created by someone who was present at the time an event happened.

In ____ the Chinese Head Tax was created after the completion of the CPR railroad.

What was the Chinese Head Tax?

How much was the Chinese Head Tax originally?

• $100

• $50

• $500

• $10

What were the pull factors that brought Chinese immigrants to Canada in the late 19th and early 20th Century?

Which of the following was a push factor that caused Chinese migrants to leave their country?

• Discrimination

• Pollution

• Loss of forests

• War

What are some examples of the ways that Chinese people in Canada were discriminated against? (List at least 3 examples)

Explain the Continuous Passage Order.

What was NOT a pull factor that brought Indian immigrants to Canada in the early 1900s?

• Family living in Canada

• Higher wages

• Better climate

• Both countries were part of the British Empire

Why did Gurdit Singh charter the Komagata Maru and sail to Vancouver?

• He wanted an adventure

• He was hoping to start a war with Canada

• He hadn't heard of the Continuous Passage Order.

• He wanted to challenge the discriminatory law made in Canada.