The Progression of Canada

What were some of the challenges of attracting settlers to Canada’s west?

• There was no police force to make sure rules were followed or to keep the peace.

• Farming was difficult because of the short growing season and the long winters

• The Western land was mainly open plains and wilderness.

• All of the above

How Did The Government Plan On Changing The Reputation Of The West?

• By creating a police force to keep law and order

• By building a railway across the country to help move people and goods

• All of the above

• None of the above

What does NWMP stand for?

• North West Military Police

• North West Mounted Police

• North West Mercenary Police

• North West Militia Police

Who founded the NWMP?

• Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau

• Prime Minister, Pierre Tudeau

• Prime Minister, Alexander Mackenzie King

• Prime Minister, Sir John A. Macdonald

What did the NWMP later evolve into?

• The Canadian Army

• The RCMP

• Canadian Peacekeepers

• None of the above

What is the CPR?

• A type of first aid

• The Canadian Pacific Railway

• The Canadian Pipeline and Railway

• none of the above

How much did the CPR cost to build?

• $100,000,000

• $1,000,000

• $10,000,000

• $1000

What was the Chinese Head Tax?

• A tax charged to Chinese people who wanted to gain an education in Canada

• A fee that had to be paid to the government of Canada if Chinese people spoke their native language

• A fixed fee charged to each Chinese person entering Canada and was meant to discourage Chinese people from entering Canada after the completion of the CPR.

• None of the above

How Did Settling The West Affect First Nations?

• By the end of the mid 1880’s the fur trade as well as the buffalo were almost gone.

• Land started getting divided and First Nations couldn’t go where they pleased.

• First Nations had to sign treaties stating they would only live of “reserve land.”

• All of the above

Between 1896 and 1914, how many people immigrated to Canada?

• Over 3 million

• Over 10, 000

• Over 100,000,000

• None