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What year did the welland canal open?
1829
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Who was in charge of developing steam-powered ships for trading overseas?
Samual Cunard
The maritime shipping connection between north american and england became known as:
the Cunard Line
When does Canada enter it's "golden age of print", with 112 daily newspapers
1901
William Merritt had how many men working on digging out the Welland canal?
600
In 1866, a telegraph graph line placed on the ocean floor connected Newfoundland to ___________; meaning Canada and Europe could instantly communicate.
Ireland
How many regular stops/shipping ports did the Cunard Line promise to reach every 14 days?
3
Who was the engineer who oversaw the building of Victoria Bridge?
Benjamin Chaffey
While digging out the canal, several men died in ...
landslides
What was the name of Kit Coleman's section in the newpaper?
The Women's Kingdom
How long is the Victoria Bridge?
3 km
Who was in charge of the men building the welland canal?
William H. Merritt
What bridge, upon its completion, was dubbed the "8th wonder of the world"
Victoria Bridge
How long did it take for the original canal to be built?
5 years
What year did the canal's building stop because they had to figure out how to go around Niagara falls, and several men had already died?
1828
What was the daily wage of men working on the welland canal?
63 cents/day
The newpapaer tried to limit Kit Coleman's column to what?
fashion and beauty
Why did the Victoria Bridge need to be built?
For trains to reach Montreal (island) for trading
Name the steam-powered ship that made record time crossing the Atlantic?
The Britannia
What was the main river that Canada used for trading/supplies?
St. Lawrence River
Kit Coleman used her column to write about what?
Issues women experience in society and wage differences between men and women