HIS312H1 Lecture 5: LEcture 5 notes
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Institution: the loyal orange badge ( orange order) Initially more protestants than catholics made significant impact. They weren"t all poor people, more middle class. They owned land/ small business that helped them immigrate. Britain t ried to impose an anglo-i rish elite. Tensions that preexisted were then followed even into canada. Important period- significant no of i rish came from i reland to settle in montreal and new. Committed to their colonies, and stayed that way. They weren"t the poorest of the poor. They had something to sell that aided setting up businesses/ helped transportation. The poorest of the poor went to england. Largest group of immigrants were protestant (presbyterian) and anglicans. They feared worse prospects; lives of their children. people relied on weaving to pay rents/bills. because of looms, their prospects were decreasing. 1820"s till then roman catholics had no political rights. all rights went to the protestant i reland www. notesolution. com.
