HIS312H1 Lecture : Settling the Canadian West
Document Summary
Tutorial #3: settling canadian west: the exotic" continentals. Early 20th century brought mass immigration to canada and contributed to the racial-ethnic diversification of canadian society. Some 2. 5 million newcomers had arrived by 1914. Most immigrants who went west were english-speaking, but also large numbers of. Scandinavians, and eastern europeans also came (which included ukrainians, hungarians, poles, and ethno-religious sects like the doukhobors and mennonites from russia and. General failure in settling the prairies, as european immigrants from europe preferred the american west, as did many canadians better climates, weather-resistant strains of wheat, and advanced farming techniques. South and east europeans not as" desirable as white canadians and britons, but still good. Ethnic tolerance went hand in hand with national self-interest. Foreign" face of prairies engendered a racist backlash from english and french-speaking observers. Veronia came to canada with her parents in 1898 when she was four.
