PEOPLE > TURN OF THE CENTURY > Clifford Sifton

What? • Minister of Interior in 1896 • Decided on "Open-Door" Immigration Policy • Pinpointed several countries which he flooded with promotions for Canada (such as pamphlets, posters, notices, advertisements promising free land) Historical Significance • Helped Canada's population soar to 2 million in the first decade of the 20th Century. • Advertisements attracted Germans, Americans, Swedes, British, Ukrainians, Dutch, Icelanders, Norwegians, Russians and many others to Canada. • Increased the diversity and population of Canada, making it more Multicultural.

Clifford Sifton Image Courtesy of CANPIX

Immigration Poster Image Courtesy of Canadian Immigration

Related Links • Canadian West • Pier 21 • Immigration

PEOPLE > TURN OF THE CENTURY > Clifford Sifton > REVIEW QUESTIONS

1. Click on the Poster above to enlarge it. How much land was being given away for free?
   
   1. 8 Acres
   2. 12 Acres
   3. 16 Acres
   4. 160 Acres





2. Clifford Sifton encouraged many people to immigrate to Canada. What was this policy known as?
   
   1. The Immigration Act
   2. Open Door Policy
   3. Confederation
   4. Canadian Pacific Free Land Policy





3. Which group of people did Canada try to attract at the beginning of the 20th Century because they were skilled at farming and used to the climate and difficult lifestyle?
   
   1. Japanese Farmers
   2. South Americans
   3. Europeans
   4. Africans





4. The poster below is from the period 1910-1920. Compare the poster below to the poster above, how did the immigration posters change from the late 1800s, early 1900s?
   
   
   
   
   1. The pictures were much nicer
   2. The new posters (1920) were designed simply to pique the viewer's interest
   3. The earlier posters were more effective beacuse they gave more information
   4. They were the same.

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