Growth in the West Quiz

What are natural resources?

• Manufactured goods from factories

• Natural elements that people can use

• Important goods from other countries

• Crops grown using fertilizer

Which of these Natural Resources are present in 21st Century Alberta?

• Oil and Gas

• Agricultural Land

• Forests

• All of the above.

What does NWMP stand for?

• North Westminster Monitered Police

• New Western Mounted Policy

• North West Mounted Police

• Nakoda Wandered Missing Persons

One of the goals of the NWMP was to:

• Enforce military control in cities

• Promoted American settlement in the West

• Construct the railway system

• Protect settlers and maintain order

The North West Mounted Police were responsible for all of the following EXCEPT:

• Enforcing Canadian laws

• Settling disputes between settlers

• Delivering mail across the West

• Controlling the whiskey trade

What is a transcontinental railway?

• A railway between two cities

• A railway that runs across a continent

• A railway that connects two provinces

The decision to build a railway across the continent ( Transcontinental Railway) was a part of which section of the National Policy

• Immigration Policy

• Transportation Policy

• Economic Policy

• Western Canadian Policy

What were the difficulties of building the transcontinental railway?

• Snow, mountains, and harsh working conditions

• Too many people applied to help

• Lack of land and materials

• The workers didn't know how to build it

Which of the following was a negative opinion about the railway?

• It increased access to natural resources

• It brought new trade to the West

• It provided fast transportation

• It cost a lot and was built too slowly

Define "Economy"

• A tax on products crossing borders

• A form of land agreement

• The way goods and services are produced and distributed

• A system for organizing government leadership