Assignment # 5 [ITS REALLY COLD!]

In Canada, its REALLY cold ! So why people come and settle here instead of somewhere warmer ? I'll tell you why.
For the people who came from Europe and traveled here, the journey was very long! Just taking the steamship could have taken them around two weeks! The sailing ships took even longer, so the steamship is better right ? Well, one thing which could change your mind is the fact that is was dirty, and it got overcrowded because so many people were taking it, that made some of the passengers sick. Another weird thing was that once you arrived, you couldn't just get off the boat and leave, they had medicals, and their travel papers were checked over, again.

Some of the settlers in other countries left because there lives in their other countries were horrible compared to their lives in Canada. One reason why some people left was because men were forced to serve in the army. Even if it's doing other people good, you might have a family who needs you, and its too much of a risk if you die or something.Another reason was because there were either no jobs, or the job had very low pay. A person needs good pay, to help provide for their house, and so that their family can have food, and shelter and water, and fuel..
Farmers also wanted to own their own land, when they came to Canada every person got their own strip of land for farming and living a new life, with a better job with better pay.
I like how the site said this sentence, and it makes sence :
"The Government of Canada was offering free land to those who were willing to settle on the prairies. For many this was an opportunity to own land and have a better life. "
http://www.saskschools.ca/~gregory/settlers1.html

Pioneers had to build their own houses, and not only that but they had to build them strong enough so they could stand the cold weather in winter. A settlers first house would probably made out of logs, or prairie sod. If you had a house made with bricks, has glass windows, and a good roof, its probably the end of your pioneering. Pioneers lives were pretty straightforward, the things which were most important in their lives were food, shelter, food, and clothing.
I think that this sentence had a a lot to do wit the last sentence of the third paragraph:
"Some pioneer settlers brought personal belongings, including furniture, kitchen utensils, books and ornaments; some settled on land prepared by COLONIZATION COMPANIES or within reach of villages or towns."
www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0006303

The habitants had a pretty hard life, they were the ones who had to build their houses, and it wasnt easy ! Building a house, clearing and farming his land, paying taxes to the seigneur and working on the seigneur's land a few days for a year, are a few examples of what the habitants had to do. Building their house was pretty tough, for building their house, first clearing the land, and that is cutting down trees and tree stumps, they then had to grow their crops, for their land . The crops included growing weed for bread, cows for milk and meat, sheeps for wool, and other stuff too.
Even though the habitants life was pretty hard, and tiring, its still better then being back in France.
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/premierescommunautes/jeunesse/021013-2051.6-e.html

My family only moved to Canada eight years ago. We moved to Canada from London, because we had heard that even though Canada got REALLY cold in the winter, it was worth it, because of how it is in the summer and all the fun activities we could do in the winter like skiing, skating, tobogganing, snow shoeing etc. At first we HATED the winter so much, and couldnt wait for it to be over, but the longer we stayed here, the more we got used to the weather, and understood how to dress for the weather, to keep us warm. Another reason why we moved here in 2000, was because it's safe too, and a free country, and my family friends who lived here told us about what an awesome place it is, so we decided to move here, and see it for ourselves.
So if you think about it, we are actually lucky, we live in this safe place, where we have warm houses with hot water, heating, and warm clothing. Even though our weather in the winter can get pretty cold, its worth all the good times we have, and also the nice weather we have in the summer and spring, its actually a great place to live !

Here are the sites i went to:

http://www.saskschools.ca/~gregory/settlers1.html
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/premierescommunautes/jeunesse/021013-2051.6-e.html

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