Guiding questions p 197-201
- Why did MacDonald develop the National Policy?
So that he had a platform to convince all Canadians that the railway was needed for Canadas survival.
- List and explaineach of the three parts of the National Policy. In each case, state why MacDonald thought it was important for the future of Canada.
System of protective tariffs: government collects taxes and to encourage people to buy domestic products.
Immigration to the west: bring in farmers, produce and export grain.
CPR: to move troops to protect Canada, move goods,
- Who did MacDonald get to invest in the CPR and what were their backgrounds?
The syndicate: George Stephan/ Bank of Montreal. Donald smith/ Hudson’s bay company, James j hill.
- What did MacDonald promise the Syndicate?
$25 million in cash,a land grant of 25 million acres, and a monopoly west of Lake Superior for 20 years. In return, the new CPR, Syndicate was to complete the railway within 10 years.
- In order to get the benefits from the Government, what did the Syndicate have to do?
The Syndicate had to finish in 10 years with a budget
- What did the Syndicate do immediately upon being given the railway contract and why?
Changed the route of the railroad
- Why was William Van Horne hired as the new manager of the CPR in 1881?
TO help speed up the building as he was said to be able to motivate the railroad to be built fast.
- Describe the achievements of Van Horne’s management.
He finished 5 years ahead of time
- What problem did the railway face in 1883 and what was the solution?
They built it so fast that they ran out of Canada
- Where did the CPR enter into BC?
Kicking horse
- In 1867, why do you think the coast of BC required fewer days to get to from Ottawa than the interior of BC?
You went through the states
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