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 decided to move to Upper Canada?

The Great Migration

Phase One 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 – 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 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