1. Explain who the individuals were who provided the money for the construction of the C.P.R. in the 1880s.
1. Explain who the individuals were who provided the money for the construction of the C.P.R. in the 1880s.
2. In a short paragraph explain who the chief engineer of the C.P.R. was, and explain his accomplishments.
3 Go to the Image Gallery of pictures in one of the sites that you can find. Create a picture timeline showing different aspects of the C.P.R. from 1880 to 1920. There should be five pictures on your timeline. You should have the location and date of the picture. (5x2=10)
4. Provide 8 important pieces of information about the contribution of Chinese laborers to the construction of the CPR.
5. The Banff Springs Hotel and the Chateau Lake Louise are two famous CPR hotels built in the 1880s. The railroad was almost bankrupt in 1885. Van Horne felt if they built hotels in the Rockies rich Europeans would come and spend millions of dollars. He was right!
a. In a paragraph for each hotel explain four important historical pieces of information about the hotel from its construction up to 1940.
b. Provide a picture of each hotel when it was first constructed and provide a picture showing a present-day view.
6. In your view what were two of the greatest contributions of the CPR to Canadian life. Please explain your answer in a number of paragraphs.
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