HIS312H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Glengarry, Bsc Young Boys, Chain Migration
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The great migration 1815-65: newfound land"s resident fishery, scots in nova scotia and pei, upper canada: glengarry scots, canada = one destination for british emigrants, who were the immigrants, push and pull factors, the transalantic passage, success. Wartime migration: a period of growing immigration from britain to canada, the migration crucial in making much of canada british, canada called british north america, influx solidified british cultural presence. Where owners of escape lands felt it was better economic wise to go and get rid of the peasants on there land. The great migration: 6 million emigrants left from britain, discouraged they thought the country will weaken, huge social factor! Wide impact: 4 million to us, 1. 5 million to canada, nearly 1 million to australia and new zealand, bna population grew six folds: 600 000 to 3. 5 million, 38% to upper canada (ontario) =biggest province. Very poor without any land: middling ranks: farmers and shopkeepers.