Chapter 6 Review: Choosing Canada as a Home

What is a refugee?

• Someone who escapes prison

• Someone who is forced to leave their country for safety reasons

• Someone who leaves their country to travel the world

• Someone who lives in the same place all their life

Why did people choose Canada as their home?

• For the opportunities

• To be with their friends

• For the good weather

• For freedom and safety

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

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

• German people were forced off their farms and settled in Red River Colony

• Canada built a Railway from the North coast to the South coast

• After the war of 1812, Britain encouraged settlement of Canada

• They came during the way of 1812

Why was the Canadian Pacific Railway made?

• To unite the large country

• Canada's population was very low

• So no more immigrants would come to Canada

• The old one was broken

How did FARMERS contribute to the development of Canada?

• They couldn't grow any crops

• They brought different types of farm equipment

• They cleared the land to build homes

• They found gold

How did FORESTRY WORKERS contribute to the development of Canada?

• They helped the environment

• They planted trees

• They helped pick crops

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

Which option if 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.

What are the main 3 reasons people came to Canada from 1900 - today?

• So they would not get drafted to go to war

• Political instability in their country

• Because of the Yukon Gold Rush

• Because of world wars

What is a boomtown?

• A town that is known for its historical monuments

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

• A town that there has been an explosion in

• A town with very few resources