Immigration to Canada Immigrants preparing to depart for Canada SS10

Immigration to Canada You are hoping on a boat from London to sail for Canada. What do you need to bring? Families should take their: Bedding Blankets Sheets, &c. Pewter plates, or wooden plates Knives and forks, and spoons Metal cups and mugs Tea kettles, and saucepans Working tools, of all descriptions. (A large tin can, or watering pot would be useful.) If you are by yourself: A bed or mattress A metal plate, or wooden trencher Some kind of metal cup or mug Knife, fork, and spoon

The Clothing to Bring A fur cap A warm great coat A flushing jacket & trowsers A duck frock and trowsers A canvas frock and two pairs of trowsers Two Jersey frocks (shirt or blouse) Four shirts Four pairs of stockings Three pairs of shoes A bible and prayer book

The Journey Over Let’s face it. The journey over sucked The ships they used were not meant for transporting people Ocean storms and long travel meant no refrigeration, bad food and sea sickness Conditions were horrible, everyone lived in close-quarters, disease such as Cholera spread rapidly, many did not survive the trip The ships were called Coffin ships because of the amount of death on them

Why Europeans Continued to Migrate to Upper and Lower Canada Immigration Why Europeans Continued to Migrate to Upper and Lower Canada

Getting Started What causes people to move from their homes, communities, countries? Why did you think so many people immigrated to the British colonies (which became Canada) in the early 1800s? Think back to some of the major events covered in Social Studies 9 if you can

Origins, Means of Transport, Motivations Complete the worksheet to summarize the different reasons why people continued to immigrate to Upper and Lower Canada despite the challenges they faced once they arrived… Create a T-Chart What are the pros and cons of immigrating to Canada? Be sure to take into account the social, economic, geographic and political impact

Patterns of Migration Examine the table on page 24 What patterns do you notice? What year is the immigration rate at its: Highest? Lowest? Why do you think this is?

Problems once in Upper Canada Was it real gamble coming to Canada Unemployment was high and work usually consisted of being a labourer Tough winters, much colder than in England Diseases spread much easier during these times  No medicine and knowledge that we have today Women had an easier time because they could marry men who had already settled in Upper Canada

Immigrant Activity Somewhat similar to last class: You will pick a name from the basket You are an immigrant from Great Britain Some of you will survive and some will not, some will have to return home

You are a newly settled immigrant that has just settled in Canada Immigration Letter You are a newly settled immigrant that has just settled in Canada Write home to Europe explaining your everyday life in Canada, the living conditions, the people around you, the weather, employment opportunities Can use the handout provided: Around 250 words. http://jubilation.uwaterloo.ca/~marj/genealogy/letters/adsett.html