Impact of Scots In Canada

Question 1

Economy and Enterprise

Answer 1

• Hudson Bay Company
  Hunted and traded fur, Dominated by Scots who ran the company

-Canadian Pacific Railway
Allowed easier economy and connected vast territory of Canada, pioneered by Scots. Supported by John A Macdonald, engineered by Sanford Fleming, bank of Montreal financed it

-Banking
Many started by Scots, Bank of Nova Scotia, Bank of Montreal

-Politics
John A Macdonald first Canadian Prime Minister. Taxed Chinese and moved indigenous off land. Helped to unify Canada into single nation

-Scots brought skills and dominated in textiles,oil,sugar,bakeries,furniture making etc

Question 2

Culture and Religion

Answer 2

-Education
Scots set up Uni of Toronto and other schools
Education based off Scottish education system
Scottish Teachers

-Culture
Many place names derived from Scotland: Nova Scotia, Elgin, Aberdeen, Banff
Burns clubs and Caledonian societies set up. Celebrated culture with burns suppers etc

-Sport
Brought Highland games, football, curling

Question 3

Native Societies

Answer 3

Initial settlers lived peacefully, taught settlers how to survive. By early 20th century, Canadian govt adopted policy of cultural genocide, forced assimilation.

Railways transported troops to fight natives.