Years
When was the railroad finished?
1885
How many Chinese men did the railroad start with?
21
How much were the Chinese workers paid compared to the white ones?
less than half
When was the CPR company founded?
1881
Which Province insisted a transcontinental railway as a condition of joining confederation?
B.C
When was the Railroad started
1864
What are 2 examples of hardships the Chinese workers went through?
.
How did caves get cleared for the railway?
Sending Chinese workers into them to set off charges.
About how long is the Transcontinental railway?
20,000 km
Where was the trip to and from in the first train trip across Canada?
Quebec to BC
When was the Chinese Head tax?
1885-1923
Where did most workers go after the railway was finished?
Back to China
What made it so hard for the laborers to work to the best of their abilities?
The harsh weather conditions.
How much track were the Chinese workers responsible for laying?
20,100km
How many Chinese people died in the building of the CPR?
600
When was the Chinese Exclusion Act put into place?
1923
What was the reason for the workers families having trouble immigrating to Canada?
The Chinese Head Tax
What are 2 ways the workers could have died?
Landslides, explosions, disease, cave-ins, drowning, freezing.
What was the reason for the decline of popularity of passenger trains?
The beginning of WW2
What were 2 jobs the workers may have done after the railway was built?
Fishing, Farming, Logging
When did the Chinese Exclusion Act end and why?
1967. Canadas immigration system was overhauled.
How many Chinese men worked on the Chinese railroad?
17,000
How many hours per day did the workers work for?
12
When was the first trip on the railroad across Canada?
1886
How much did the Chinese Head Tax get up to?
$500