8 HISTORY Booklet 4: CPR pages 63-70

In 1871, it was very difficult to settle in ___________ Canada because you had to travel by boat, horse, wagon, or on foot.

• Eastern

• Southern

• Western

• Upper

People living in British Columbia were debating whether they should join the United States or Canada

• True

• False

The Prime Minister in 1871 was Sir (a)   A. Macdonald.

Who sold Alaska to the United States?

• The Ukraine

• Russia

• Norway

• Iceland

Who formed the Canadian Pacific Railway?

• Sir Alhugh Allanstorm

• Sir Allan Hugh

• Sir Hugh Allan

• Sir Hugs for All

Why was Sir John A. Macdonald forced to resign as Prime Minister in 1872?

• He promised to build the railway to join British Columbia but ran out of money

• His party told him to stop building the railway but he did it anyway

• He gave a huge contract to a friend who had given him money previously

• He stole votes in the election and won

After Sir John A. Macdonald resigned, who became the new Prime Minister?

• Charles Tupper

• Sandford Fleming

• Marc Le Moine

• Alexander Mackenzie

Alexander Mackenzie thought the railway was a valuable undertaking and so he sped up the construction

• True

• False

In 1878, Sir John A. Macdonald became Prime Minister a second time.

• True

• False

Macdonald charged _______ to foreign countries who wanted to sell their goods in Canada - especially those goods that could be made in Canada.

• tariffs

• taxis

• duty

• imports