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How did the government encourage more people to move to Alberta?
They offered free farm land.
What does immigrate mean?
To immigrate is to move to a different country to live.
What is a homestead?
A homestead was the quarter section of land that the government granted to settlers who were willing to live on the land and farm it.
Name 3 items that settlers were advised to bring with them.
-canned food
-cooking items
-tools
-a stove
-clothing
-a sewing machine
-medicines
-a cream separator
Who settled in Cardston?
A community of Mormons from the United States.
Why did people go to areas where others form their homeland settled?
It helped them adjust to their new life.
What group of people shaped their way of life to suit the land?
First Nations
What kinds of houses did they build?
Tiny shacks, log houses or soddies.
How did wheat become "king"?
Ranching became harder in winter and many ranches lost their cattle in the snow. New inventions made it easier to grow things like wheat.
How was the land in Alberta changed during the time of new settlers arriving?
The land was being cleared.
