Agriculture in Canada around 1820 - Waypoints 5.5

Which product replaced furs as Lower Canada's main export around 1820?

• Wheat

• Wood

• Leather

• Iron

Which country was the main buyer of this product?

• The United States

• Ireland

• France

• Great Britain

Who profited the most from the wood trade?

• French Canadians

• Country folk

• English-speaking merchants

• Napoleon Bonaparte

What did the buyers make with wood?

• Clothing

• Nails

• Ships

• Shoes

What are some solutions they had because they had few roads and no bridges?

• Building tunnels

• Building boats or ships

• Using ice bridges in the winter (crossing over the frozen water)

• Building railways

What was constructed to overcome the rapids along the St. Lawrence River?

• Bridges

• Tunnels

• Canals

• Roads

What was the source of energy for the sailing ships?

• Steam

• Wind

• Electricity

• Gasoline

Travelling time from Québec to Montréal in a sailboat was how long?

• 15 hours

• 15 days

• 13 years

• 3 hours

What was the source of energy for the steamboats?

• Wind

• Solar

• Steam

• Coal

Travelling time from Québec to Montréal in a steamboat was how long?

• 13 days

• 3 hours

• 13 years

• 3 days