Irish Canadians

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/irish-canadians

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the immigration peak period?A substantial number of Irish immigrants arrived between 1831 and 1850
2. What is the demographic significance (1867)?Second largest ethnic group, representing 24% of Canada's population
3. How many Irish people came to Canada between 1825 and 1970?More than 1.2 million Irish people moved to Canada during that time.
4. Why did many Irish people leave Ireland during the Great Famine?The Great Famine made life very hard, so many people left to find better chances in other countries.

Demographic Shift: A significant change in the characteristics of a population over time.
Socio-economic Factors: Conditions related to both social and economic aspects of life.
Cultural Integration: The process by which immigrants become part of a new society's culture.