Koostaja 1 Koostaja 2 Kool Aeg Supervisors: Why is it called Boxing Day? Boxing Day comes after Christmas Day It is on the 26th of December (public holiday) Traditionally people put their Christmas present into boxes Employers boxed gifts for their workers Boxes are gifts to regular visiting tradespeople A `Christmas Box´ in Britain is a name for a Christmas present Activities on Boxing Day Time to spend with family or friends Opening Christmas present to share the contents with the poor Watching football Recovering from Christmas Day Shopping Horse racing Fox hunting Rugby Food on Boxing Day Leftovers from Christmas lunch Popular meat Baked Ham and Mince Pies with Brandy Butter or a slice of Christmas Cake How to celebrate Boxing Day?
Loyalists were American colonists, of different ethnic backgrounds, who supported the British cause during the American Revolution (1775–83). Tens of thousands migrated to British North America during and after the revolutionary war — boosting the population and heavily influencing the politics and culture of what would become Canada.The vast majority of Loyalists were neither well-to-do nor particularly high in social rank; most were farmers, labourers, tradespeople and their families. They were of varied cultural backgrounds, and many were recent immigrants. White Loyalists brought large numbers of slaves with them. Until 1834, slavery was legal in all British North American colonies but Upper Canada, where the institution was being phased out. The main waves of Loyalists came to what is now Canada in 1783 and 1784. 11. In which province is Scottish culture preserved? In 1910 an incredible 62,000 Scots emigrated to Canada