To what extent was Confederation better for the

people of Canada than remaining separate British

colonies?
 How did the Great Migration begin to increase the desire
of Canadians to become a country?
 Look at the 4 sources provided

 Based on what your see, guess:

 What was the Great Migration?

 Why did the Great Migration happen?

 Mass movement of people from
Britain to Canada

 Huge increase in population of

Canadian colonies
 Canada was used to gather resources
– not to make permanent homes

 Small population

 Easy to govern from Britain

 With your table groups, discuss:

 Why is a small population easier to

govern from Britain?

 How might an increase in people make it

more difficult to govern?
1. The Industrial Revolution

2. The Irish Potato Famine

3. End of the Napoleonic Wars

 Machines begin to
replace people

 Creates huge
unemployment

 Terrible living
conditions for the poor
 Potatoes – main Irish
food

 Disease attacks potatoes

 1 million starve to death

 Wars:

 Create jobs

 Destroy property
 After war

 Jobs disappear

 People have nothing to

go back to
 With your table groups,
brainstorm:

 3 things Canadian colonies can

offer to people from Europe
 Canada offers:

 Land
 Jobs
 Fresh start

 Promise of a better life

 Canada’s population grows
rapidly

 Colonial government unable to

meet needs of larger population
 More
People
 With your table groups:

 Create a brief advertisement / skit

designed to convince people to leave
Europe and come to Canada

 Be sure to mention:

 Industrial Revolution
 Irish Potato Famine
 End of the Napoleonic War
 How did the Great Migration begin to increase the desire
of Canadians to become a country?
 With your table groups:

 Read pages 204-205 in your textbook.

 Discuss

1. What were the conditions of travel like? (3

Examples)
2. Despite conditions, why would people make
the trip?
3. Would you in their place choose to come to
Canada?