6.2: A Wave of Refugees
How did the emergence of the United States shape Canada?
How did the emergence of the United States shape Canada?
vocabulary
vocabulary
refugee - a person who seeks protection in another country to escape danger in their own country
What was the Loyalist Migration?
What was the Loyalist Migration?
What was the Loyalist Migration?
What was the Loyalist Migration?
Throughout the period of the war and after, many people who were in support of the British, left the Thirteen Colonies for Québec and Nova Scotia. These refugees were escaping to places that remained under British rule.
Most of these people were called Loyalists or those who had British ancestors. This included:
3 000 black Loyalists
2 000 Haudenosaunee people
3 000 German Mennonites
What impact do you think these settlers had on people already living in these colonies?