Immigration: Early 19th century

Multiple choice questions. Choose the best answer.

1. In the early 1800's, most immigrants to British North America came from
   
   

   a) France and Britain.
   b) the United States and Britain.
   c) France and the United States.
   d) Britain and Germany.




2. British North America attracted immigrants with the promise of
   
   

   a) jobs in manufacturing.
   b) high wages for servants.
   c) large gold deposits.
   d) land ownership.




3. After the War of 1812, most immigrants to British North America settled
   
   

   a) in the Eastern Townships.
   b) in Upper Canada.
   c) along the St. Lawrence River.
   d) in the Annapolis Valley.




4. Most immigrants to British North America in the early 1800's travelled in
   
   

   a) first class cabins.
   b) second class cabins.
   c) steerage.
   d) tents on the ships' decks.




5. Most early settlers in Upper Canada
   
   

   a) had lots of money.
   b) mortgaged the next year's crops to obtain financing.
   c) were unable to farm the land.
   d) grew most of their crops to sell in the market.




6. A major result of the Great Migration of 1815 -1850 was that
   
   

   a) thousands of new settlers immigrated to Upper and Lower Canada.
   b) thousands of new settlers emigrated from Upper and Lower Canada.
   c) there was a great deal of migration within the Canadian provinces.
   d) experienced miners arrived in British Columbia to search for gold.




7. Three major groups involved in the Great Migration were
   
   

   a) Irish Protestants, English landed gentry and French seigneurs.
   b) Ukrainians, Mennonites and Hutterites.
   c) habitants, Cajuns and hivernants.
   d) Irish, Scottish and English farmers.




8. Immigrant ships were often called "coffin ships" because of the
   
   

   a) shape of the vessel.
   b) high cost of the ticket.
   c) many immigrants who would never return home.
   d) many immigrants who died on the voyage.




9. Most ships carrying immigrants to British North America were
   
   

   a) clean.
   b) well-ventilated.
   c) filthy.
   d) comfortable.




10. The underground railway, used by many Black Americans to travel to Canada,
    
    

    a) referred to a network of secret safe houses and travel routes to Canada.
    b) referred to a trainload of people secretly crossing the border.
    c) referred to an early form of a subway.
    d) referred to a series of tunnels leading past border guards.




11. Taxes paid on imported goods were called
    
    

    a) tariffs.
    b) tithes.
    c) income taxes.
    d) stamp taxes.