HIST 1253 Lecture Notes - Dominion Lands Act, Clifford Sifton
10 Mar 2014
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Settling the prairie west (especially ontario: before the 1890s, the majority of settlers in the region came from other parts of canada. But there were other immigrant groups (e. g. ; mennonites, icelanders, jewish people from russia, mormons from the us: largest influx of immigrant came between 1896 and 1914. Over 1 million people moved into western canada: some factors influencing immigration (1896-1914) Improved transport and communication links in the canadian west. British isle and us are the two most targeted. Population surplus and declining opportunities in parts of europe. Closing of the american west after 1890: the dominion lands act and homesteading. Gave 160 acres of land to immigrants for free (with only a fee) Have to stay there for 3 years, build a home, and have at least 30 acres for cultivation: clifford sifton and selling the canadian west.
