Multiculturalism in Canada

What does multicultural mean?

• having many countries

• having many cultures

• having many people

• having many holidays

What are examples of push factors?

You can choose more than one answer below.

• natural disasters

• better job opportunities

• war

• being reunited with family

What are examples of pull factors?

You can choose more than one answer below.

• natural disasters

• better job opportunities

• war

• being reunited with family

People who leave their homes because of danger and are looking for safety are called refugees.

• True

• False

Early Europeans traded with First Nations and Inuit for resources.

• True

• False

From 1815-1850, almost a million English immigrants came to Canada.

• True

• False

For many people, moving to Canada offered the opportunity to own land.

• True

• False

In 1872, the government passed an act that gave land to newcomers in Western Canada. What was this act called?

• The Western Lands Act

• The Lands Act

• The Dominion Lands Act

• The Canadian Lands Act

Someone who moves to a new country is called an _________.

Canada has always been friendly and welcoming to immigrants.

• True

• False