HIS312H1 Lecture : his312 - october 25th
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Lecture 11- the prairies/the immigration boom, 1900-1913: hopes realized at last. Immigration boom, 1900-1913: 1896-17,000 immigrants arrived, 1913-400,000 arrived, 30% of total of 1900-1913 to prairie west, sask. Exports in international markets (wheat, lumber, newsprint, minerals) = boom. Immigrants liked opportunity of farming of free land: role of minister of the interior, clifford sifton. In charge of prairie development, 1896-1905 in liberal gov"t of wilfred laurier y y the napoleon of west - manitoba journalist/businessman y boasted of single-handedly drawing millions to the prairies y accomplishments. Focused on us west: luring back cdns whose sons need land y experienced with western agriculture/white: sifton best known for targeting central/eastern european previously neglected: men in sheepskin. Jews in the clothing industry y b/c barred from owning land in europe took up jobs making clothing y work for m/w y. Increasing female unemployment b/c of religious scholarly tradition among. Finnish men in logging; women in domestic wore.
