Unit 4 Targets

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Chapter 11 is about the factors that affected immigration in Canada in the late 1800s.

At the end of Chapter 11, you should be able to answer the following question.

  1. How did the massive immigration to Canada near the turn of the twentieth century affect the complex identity of our country?


Lesson 1 is about the ways Canada promoted immigration to Canada and how successful Canada was with its immigration policy.


You should be able to answer the following questions at the end of Lesson 1.

  • Why did Canada need immigrants?
  • How did the Canadian government encourage immigrants to come to Canada from Europe?
  • Why did the government’s immigration policy succeed?

Lesson 2 is about how the Church encouraged various religious groups to immigrate to Canada and how the Francophone community grew in Canada.


You should be able to answer the following questions at the end of Lesson 2.

  • What strategies did missionaries and religious communities use to attract immigrants to Western Canada?
  • How did Francophones contribute to the development of Western Canada?
  • How did the flow of immigration influence the character of Western Canada?

At the end of Chapter 12, you should be able to answer the following question.

  1. Was the effect of Canada’s immigration policy on each of the groups of people in Western Canada positive or negative?

In Lesson 1, you will learn about the Numbered Treaties the First Nations and the government signed.


You should be able to answer the following question at the end of Lesson 1.

  • Why did First Nations and the government of Canada sign the Numbered Treaties?

Lesson 2 explains why Eastern Europeans and Chinese ethnic groups immigrated to Canada. It explains also how immigration affected the Francophone population.


You should be able to answer the following questions at the end Lesson 2.

  • How did immigrants from Eastern Europe contribute to the development of Western Canada?
  • How did Chinese immigrants contribute to the development of Canada?
  • How did the arrival of so many immigrants affect Francophone peoples in Western Canada?
  • How did government policy affect the growth of Western Canada?

At the end of Chapter 13, you should be able to answer the following question.

  1. How did industrialization, urbanization, and technological change affect the identities of Canadians both positively and negatively?

In Lesson 1, you will learn about how industrialization and technology contributed to the Canadian economy.


You should be able to answer the following questions at the end of Lesson 1.  

  • How did the rise of industrialization help develop Canada’s economy?
  • In what ways did new technology contribute to the development of Canada?

In Lesson 2, you will learn about social and economic effects from the changes to the role of women and the effects of war in Canada.


You should be able to answer the following questions at the end of Lesson 2.

  • What strains did industrialization place on Canadian society?
  • What were the social and economic effects of the change in the role of women in Canadian society?
  • What were the effects of the Great Depression and the Second World War on Canadian society?

At the end of Chapter 14, you should be able to answer the following questions.

  1. How has greater diversity been developed in Canada through our changing immigration policies?
  2. How have the Aboriginal peoples in Western Canada reacted to the challenges and opportunities of today?
  3. How do Franco-Albertans keep their language alive and their identity strong?
  4. What effect has increased urbanization had on rural communities in Canada?

Lesson 1 is about how diversity was produced in Canada through our immigration policies and how our diverse population maintains various cultures in Canada.


You should be able to answer the following questions at the end of Lesson 1.

  • How has greater diversity been produced in Canada through our changing immigration policies?
  • How have the Aboriginal peoples in Western Canada reacted to the challenges and opportunities of today?
  • How do Franco-Albertans keep their language alive and their identity strong?
  • What effect has increased urbanization had on rural communities in Canada?