Reasons for Immigration Push factors conditions that push

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Reasons for Immigration Push factors – conditions that push people away from a country

Reasons for Immigration Push factors – conditions that push people away from a country Pull factors – conditions that attract immigrants to a particular location. Go over the list we created and identify the reasons as either push factors or pull factors.

Character Profile Name: Nationality: (British, Irish, Scottish, American) Age: Family: Background: Why have you

Character Profile Name: Nationality: (British, Irish, Scottish, American) Age: Family: Background: Why have you decided to move to Upper Canada?

The Great Migration

The Great Migration

Phase One 1791 - 1812 Immigration from the U. S. Immigrants were called “late

Phase One 1791 - 1812 Immigration from the U. S. Immigrants were called “late loyalists” as they came after the American Revolution. Reasons for leaving the U. S. : a) cheap land was available in good locations b) no compensation ($) for losses during the American Revolution c) persecution at home

Phase Two – 1815 -1850 From the British Isles (Scots, Irish, English) Left due

Phase Two – 1815 -1850 From the British Isles (Scots, Irish, English) Left due to conditions caused by the Industrial Revolution -unemployment -poor working conditions -conditions in the factories

Results: Upper and Lower Canada were no longer just English and French in origin

Results: Upper and Lower Canada were no longer just English and French in origin Large growth of farms, towns, villages due to large population New political ideas (American Revolution) Hatred of English (by Scots and Irish, whose countries had been invaded by England) Many different religions: Anglican, Catholic, Presbyterian, Methodist