WorksheetsChapter 9- Growth in the West
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which of these Natural Resssources are present in 21st Century Alberta?
Oil and Gas
Agricultural Land
Forests
All of the above.
A surveyor is someone who measures _________.
Farming territory
Land
Geography
Distance
What does NWMP stand for?
North Whoop-up Ministered Police
New Western Mounted Policy
North West Mounted Police
Nakoda Wandered Missing Persons
Which of these is NOT a task, fufilled by the NWMP?
Helping newcomers adjust to the frontier
Show the United States that Canada controlled their territory
Shield the Aboriginal peoples from American outlaws
Decide and enforce alternate restrictions on the First nations peoples.
The NWMP could not do their job alone, they needed the help of:
Local guides and Interpreters (Jerry Potts)
Country leaders and dictators ( John A. MacDonald)
Western Canadian Farmers
Horses
In 1878 The government created a ____ Pronged Policy
2
4
3
5
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
The decision to enforce a protective Tariff was a part of which section of the National Policy?
Immigration Policy
Transportation Policy
Economic Policy
Western Canadian Policy
The decision to pass the Dominion Lands Act was a part of which section of the National Policy?
Immigration Policy
Transportation Policy
Economic Policy
Western Canadian Policy
Surveyors worked hard to find the best route for the Transcontinental railway. The route was close to the border so that most people would take the Canadian Railway, not the American one.
True
False
Faced with a shortage of workers in building the CPR, 17,000 Chinese workers were hired to help build the railway. They were paid and compensated fairly during the time they worked.
True
False
Surveyors divided land into townships, sections and quarter sections. What did they include in a township land plan?
School lands
Hudson's bay company lands
CPR Lands
Free Homestead Lands
All of the above
The Dominion lands act said that the head of the family, or 21+ y.o man could apply to buy 160 acres for how much?
$150
$280
$85
$10
Each applicant who received land from the Dominion Lands Act had to promise 3 things:
- Live on the land for at least 6 months of the year
- Build a house
- And___________
Purchase building equipment
Start Farming
Have children
Ride the CPR
True or false? The Great Canadian Railroad was built by Canadians and by immigrants.
True
False
This image portrays:
Laura Secord walking in the woods
Privateers attacking a U.S ship
Chinese migrants working on the Canadian railway
British soldiers working on their fort
What is a Tariff?
A tax on imported and exported goods
A price marked on goods
Profit made from manufactured goods
Upon signing treaties, the first nations people were surprised with the land assigned to them, as it was ideal for farming.
True
False
Father Albert Lacombe is the most famous _____________ in Alberta's history
Farmer
Woodworker
Hunter
Catholic Missionary
The Railway had a huge impact on the development of Canada. It allowed many towns to spring up, and brought with it many newcomers.
True
False
