The Railway
The Grand Trunk Railway did not do well in the mid 1850s, but did link these 2 modern day Canadian cities.
What are Toronto and Montreal?
Trading with countries outside of your own.
What is External trade?
Mr. Rosenwald does not have a favourite team in this big 4 North American pro team sport.
What is Football?
When McGee was killed, it became the first one of these in Canadian history.
What is an assassination (or political assassination)?
2 sides of the debate with the Fenians. Were they _____ ______ or ________ ?
What are Freedom Fighters or Terrorists?
The 2 leaders in Canada West and Canada East who had ties to railway companies.
Who are Alexander Galt and George Etienne Cartier?
An exchange of privileges, goods and services between 2 countries.
What is Reciprocity?
Mr. Rosenwald's cat's name growing up.
Hints:
1) Grade 8 male Student
2) Fossil Fuel
Cole
The name of the man who allegedly killed D'Arcy McGee.
Who is Patrick Whelan?
The name of the war that drained British soldiers and forced them to withdraw more troops from BNA
What is the Crimean War?
The reason why the British Banks did not give BNA a loan for the railway.
Lack of trust; fear they would not be paid back
To take advantage of someone or something for one's own benefit.
What is exploit?
In grade 12, Mr. Rosenwald was voted worst _____ in his grade. Hint: A function of google you use every day.
What is driver?
McGee, along with nearly two million others, came over to BNA as part of this movement.
What is the Great Migration?
The new Bialik staff room is located in this former room (hint: Not on the main floor of the building).
Rehearsal Room
The BNA intercolonial railways were originally designed for this purpose.
Shipping/getting goods to ports (which could then be sent off to other countries- external trade)
A team in the NHL and a team in the NFL are owned by the same person. The owner provides those two teams with all the same top resources, resources that are not shared with other teams. This is most similar to this concept:
As a kid, Mr. Rosenwald had his best season of competitive hockey playing for this team.
Hint: They are one of his least favourite current teams in the NHL
Who are the Bruins?
The reason why the U.S. government didn't try to stop the Fenians from carrying out attacks.
Wanted their support if they decided to invade BNA
A type of meat that starts with the letter "v" (at least 2 possible answers)
Veal or Venison
When it comes to taking the train, Via Rail is the way to go. These are the 5 most populated cities that Via Rail travels to in Ontario and Quebec.
What are Toronto (GTA), Montreal, Ottawa, Quebec City, and London?
A spoken statement given in a court of law is called (there was plenty of it against Whelan).
What is testimony?
The first two lines of Mr. Rosenwald's quarantine rap
"Bialik Hebrew Day School gettin' down with this... it's Mr. Rosenwald spittin' lyrical bliss"
The exact date of D'Arcy McGee's funeral precession in Montreal.
What is April 13, 1868?
The 4 most recent Prime Ministers in Canadian history.
Who are Justin Trudeau, Stephen Harper, Paul Martin and Jean Chretien?