Canada the Story of Us: Episode 5

What was discovered in British Columbia that caused many people to stampede there?

• Cattle

• Timber

• Gold

• Salmon

What was British Columbia called at the time?

• Northern Columbia

• B.C.

• New Caledonia

• North American Columbia

How much money did Chinese workers make?

• a penny a day

• a quarter a day

• a dollar a day

• room and board

How many Chinese workers died building the railroad?

• 60

• 100

• 600

• 1000

Who was John Ware?

• a soldier keeping the peace in western Canada

• a former slave and cowboy

• a gold miner

• a railway worker

Who was James Ross?

• a cowboy

• a railway engineer

• a gold miner

• a soldier

Where did the Canadian railroad get through the Rocky Mountains?

• Rocky Mountain Pass

• Dead Man's Pass

• Kicking Horse Pass

• Death Valley Pass

Where were railway workers recruited from?

• The United States

• Quebec

• China

• eastern Canada

What was promised to B.C. if they joined Confederation?

• gold

• a railroad

• a million dollars

• cattle

What river was the gold found?

• Mackenzie River

• Klondike River

• Red Deer River

• Saskatchewan River