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1497
Arrival In "Asia"
John Cabot lands in Canada while searching for a new route to to Asia for their spices. -
1534
French Colonization
Jaques Cartier sets up the first French Colony. -
Acadia
Some of the first French settlers began settling in the Maritimes -
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Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad started in the late 1700s. Though exact numbers are unknown, it's estimated that around 185,000 slaves had escaped to Canada by 1850. -
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Mennonite Immigration
Around 2,000 Mennonite's came to Canada from Pennsylvania across the Niagra River to settle in the Niagara Peninsula and near the Grand River (modern-day Ontario). -
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"Sifton" Immigration
Overpopulation and unemployment prompted many Hungarians, Romanianins, and Ukraininans to move to Canada. -
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Mass British Immigration
Over 800,000 immigrants mostly from the British Isles came to Canada. -
Chinese Rush To Canada
The gold rush in the colony of Vancouver Island initially drew in Chinese from California but did also eventually also bring Chinese from China itself. -
Manitoba Mennonites
Around 7,000 Mennonites were drawn to Manitoba by promises of military exemption as well as autonomy in culture, land, and education. -
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Home Away From Home
Aproximately 16,800 Icelandic immigrants came to Canada (mainly Manitoba) and due to that Manitoba now has the second largest Icelandic Population in the world. -
Dominion Lands Act
In an effort to encourage emigration to the praries, this land act brought in around 625,000 claimants. -
"First" Icelandic Immigrants
The first Icelandic people since the time of the vikings came to Canada. -
Gimli
Gimli was created in Manitoba by Icelandic Settlers. -
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Pacific Railroad
Around15,000 Chinese came from the United States and China to construct the railroad. -
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Polygamous Persecution
After polygamy was outlawed in the United States, many Mormons fled to Alberta (around 7,000 by 1910), bringing with them new techniques to farm the land. -
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Population BOOM
Saskatchewan's population experienced a massive burst of 1124.77%. -
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Ukrainian Block Settlements
Around 170,000 settlers came to Canada from Ukraine and settled in block settlements. -
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Jewish Immigration
After facing difficulties with restrictive laws in Europe, many Jews moved to Canada, mostly Winnipeg which to this day remains a hub for Jewish buisnesses. -
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Moving To Their Northern Neighbour
During this 13 year period over 750,000 immigrants (mostly returning canadians) immigrated from the United States. -
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Amber Vallety
After having new laws retrict Black People in Okalhoma, around 1,500 fled to Amber Valley in Canada.