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  • 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.
  • Who settled in Cardston?
    A community of Mormons from the United States.
  • 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
  • How did the government encourage more people to move to Alberta?
    They offered free farm land.
  • Why did people go to areas where others form their homeland settled?
    It helped them adjust to their new life.
  • 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.
  • 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 was the land in Alberta changed during the time of new settlers arriving?
    The land was being cleared.
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