Which country suffered from a potato famine?
Scotland
Ireland
France
England
Taterland
The Grand Trunk Railway was the first railway in Canada.
When was the last spike driven into the railway?
1836
1871
1881
1885
Which region makes up 50% of Canada's land mass?
Rocky Mountains
Arctic Region
Canadian Shield
Interior Planes
Which Politician was secretly promised the contract to the Railway Project before Confederation?
John A. Macdonald
Donald Smith
Sir Allan Macnab
Sir Hugh Allan
Most of the potato famine immigrants wanted to move to the Canadian prairies.
Which of the following were Pre-Confederation Canadian Railways?
The Canadian Pacific Railway
The Champlain & Squint Lawrence Railroad
The Coast to Coast Railway
The Grand Trunk Railway
Even though John A. Macdonald was trusted with the contract to the railroad project, he left the project in debt due to private campaigns by his pro-American supporters.
Where was the last spike driven into the Canadian Railway?
Eagle Pass, British Columbia
Ottawa, Ontario
Lake Champlain, Quebec
Montreal, Quebec
BC joined Confederation on the basis that the railway would be extended to them.
Which features are the Rocky Mountain regions known for?
Trees
Farming
Rain
Mountains
Deserts
Around the time of the potato famine, French politicians were worried that the British would gain too much political power.
