Land and Resources
What is a natural resource?
The parts of nature that people can use.
Name one way Canada gained control over the west
building the railway, signing treaties, creating NWMP, marking the border
How did the Railway contribute to Canada's growth?
It transported goods and people, brought BC in to Confederation, and connected the east to the west
Why did Canada want people to move west?
To populate and farm the land
What is a protective tariff?
A tax on imported goods
Name 3 reasons why land is a valuable natural resource
1. we live on it 2. It provides 3. It is used to produce other resources
What were the agreements made between the government and First Nations?
Treaties
Why was the southern route chosen for the railway?
The land was flatter and had fewer trees. Coal deposits could provide fuel for the steam engines. The route was close to the border, so most people would take the Canadian railway, not the American one. In the south, the railway company controlled most of the land and would keep the profits from its sale.
What act gave settlers homesteads for farming
The Dominion Lands Act
What do protective tariffs do to foreign products?
Make them more expensive.
Ex. Coal provides fuel
What was the main goal of the NWMP? What else did they do?
Their main goal was to establish peace and order to the West. They also: cleared out the whiskey traders, arrested lawbreakers of all types and put them on trial, delivered the mail, and fought grass fires and assisted the new farmers.
Which group faced dangerous conditions building the railway?
Chinese Labourers
What did immigration posters promise settlers?
Free/cheap land, a better life, protection.
Which policy aimed to strengthen and develop Canada through building the railway, encouraging settlers to move to wester Canada, and promoting Canadian businesses?
The National Policy
What role did land play in settlers moving west?
They were wanting land for farming and homesteads (provided income and a place to live)
This numbered treaty includes Lethbridge
Treaty 7
How was the railway both a positive and a negative for Canada? Who might see the railway as positive? Who might see it as negative?
Harmed Indigenous peoples and exploited Chinese Labourers. Government and settlers would see it as a positive.
How did immigration help Canada while also creating challenges for others?
It helped develop the west but it led to the displacement of First Nations.
How did Tariffs help Canadian businesses?
They reduced competition from American products