WorksheetsThe Canadian Pacific Railway
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which of the following provinces did NOT join Canada by 1870?
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
British Columbia
Quebec
What was the promise that resulted in British Columbia joining Canada?
A railway would be built within ten years to join British Columbia to the other provinces
Numerous books and songs would be written for the province
A railway would be built to join Ontario and British Columbia
Sir John A. Macdonald would like them the most
For what reason did the conservatives lose the election in 1873?
John A. Macdonald started conflict with Alexander Mackenzie
The Pacific Scandal
John A. Macdonald bribed government officials
No Reason
At what age was Sir John A. Macdonald elected to Upper Canada’s legislative assembly?
29
32
37
34
Which of the following were the BNA colonies in Macdonald’s early years as a politician?
Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Lower Canada, Upper Canada, and Manitoba
Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, North West Territories, Lower Canada, Upper Canada, and British Columbia
Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Lower Canada, Upper Canada, and British Columbia
Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Lower Canada, Upper Canada, and British Columbia
What was the name of the American constructor that the Canadian government hired to start building the railway tracks?
George Stephan
Donald Smith
Andrew Onderdonk
Edward Mallandaine
Which of the following is false?
15,000 men, including many Chinese labourers, built 545 km of track in British Columbia from Port Moody to Eagle Pass
None of the workers lost their lives building the transcontinental railway
On May 27, 2005, Canadian Pacific Railway named the railway interchange in Kamloops after Chinese labourer Cheng Ging Butt
The Royal Canadian Mint launched a two-coin commemorative set marking the 120th anniversary of the completion of the CPR and the important part played by the Chinese workers in building the railway
Who was one of CPR’s first vice presidents in 1884?
Edward Wentworth
Thomas Shaughnessy
Van Horne
Sir John A. Macdonald
CPR offered Van Horne a salary of $15,000 a year to become the railways general manager
True
False
What was the name of the pass that was so steep trains needed pusher locomotives to help them get over the top, while many people lost their lives during the winter due to avalanches?
The John A. Pass
The Rogers Pass
The Selkirk Pass
The Connaught Pass
When was the Connaught Tunnel officially opened?
November 11, 1958
December 9, 1916
August 7, 1923
October, 1930
By 1887, CPR had built 31 _____ to protect trains from heavy snow and avalanches in the Selkirk Mountains of BC
Showsheds
Snowsheds
Snowsheilds
Windshields
CPR workers dug out from one of the worst winter storms to ever hit the prairies.
true
false
Which of the following is False?
By 1885 the CPR had run out of money and needed more to finish building the tracks.
Canada was dealing with the Second Northwest Rebellion in Montreal
Edward Mallandaine became a successful land developer and was co-founder of the town of Creston, BC.
Photographer Alexander Ross took the famous picture of Edward Mallandaine
What year did the Canadian Pacific Railway finish laying the track for Canada’s first transcontinental Railway?
2002
2005
2006
1999
What was the problem for the immigrants who settled on the prairies and how was it solved?
Settlers did not want to farm in the Prairie environment, so CPR solved this problem by selling ready made farms
Settlers did not know how to farm in the Prairie environment, so CPR solved this problem by teaching them
Settlers did not know how to farm in the Prairie environment, so CPR solved this problem by giving away ready made farms
Settlers did not know how to farm in the Prairie environment, so CPR solved this problem by selling ready made farms
