Continental Expansion and Development

Open Ended

Would you rather build ONE national railroad or local roads only?

Open Ended

Why might resource discoveries create new towns?

Match

Match the word to the image

transcontinental

industrialization

parliament

prime minister

urbanization

• transcontinental

• industrialization

• parliament

• prime minister

• urbanization

Multiple Choice

Why was the railroad essential for Canada?

• Connect distant regions

• Replace every canal and coastal route

• Expand farming throughout the Arctic

• Separate eastern and western economies

Multiple Choice

What was a likely result after the railroad was completed?

• Less settlement in western Canada

• Faster trade and growth of western towns

• An end to mineral exploration

• A weaker coast-to-coast connection

Open Ended

Multiple Choice

Which chain best explains southern urban growth?

• Colder climate > farming > cities

• Fewer routes > trade > more jobs

• Northern bans > forced mi gration

• Productive land > jobs

Multiple Choice

After an election, who normally becomes Canada's prime minister?

• Directly elected nationwide

• Selected by provincial premiers

• Leader of the party in power

• Chosen by the senate

Multiple Choice

Which statement best compares how leaders get chosen in Canada and the United States?

• Both leaders are chosen by legislatures

• Canada's PM comes from parliament; US president is elected separately

• A monarch chooses both leaders

• Provincial leaders select both

Multiple Choice

Why did most cities grow near the United States border?

• Northern coast had larger cities

• Climate, land, and transportation

• Only French speakers could settle there

• Northern towns were banned

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