cpr
Klondike
Louis Riel
NWMP
Dates of the year
100
  • Construction of the railway began in

1881

100

The city that probably profited most from the Klondike Gold Rush was ?? 

Dawson City, Yukon

100

where was Louis Riel born?

  • born in Saint Boniface.

100

When did the Canadian Parliament passed an act to establish “a Mounted Police Force for the North-West Territories.”

May 23 1873,

100

When is Halloween

Oct 31

200

The ‘last spike’ was driven in

1885

200

How many millions of dollars were found at Dawson City?

4 million

200

Who was Louis Riel the leader of?

Metis people

200

In exchange for ??? from the Métis and Indigenous people, they traded such merchandise as blankets, guns and ammunition.

buffalo hides

200

When is Christmas

Dec 25

300

 In ???? CPR was the second most profitable company in Canada with $15 billion in revenue

In 1986

300
  • First discovered:  August 16, 1896, Bonanza Creek

  • Found by:  George Carmack and Skookum Jim

300

What was Louis Riel found guilty of?

treason.

300

When did 300 officers and men of the NWMP set out from Dufferin, Manitoba

On 8 July 1874,

300

When is the first day of summer

June 20

400
  • Of the 9000 railway workers, ???? were Chinese Canadians. 

6500

400

When did it start

   August 1896

400

When was Riel hung?

November 16, 1885.

400

General duty of NWMP

collect custom dues and enforce prohibition

400

When is the first day of winter

Dec 21
500

How much was a Chinese worker paid for a day?

$1.00

500

When did it end

1899

500

What does Riel stand for?

God Is My Strength.

500

more duties of NMWP

fight fires and assist in settlement process

500

When is my birthday

April 21