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Building canada:
Canadian Confederation was the process in which the Dominion of Canada was created on July 1, 1867. Four British colonies joined together to create this Dominion of Canada. Canada East became Quebec, Canada West became Ontario and they were joined by New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. These four provinces formed the foundation of our country - Canada was born.
Canada steadily grew in size, with more and more provinces joining the country and in 1871, British Columbia agreed to join Canada. There was one condition though - build a railroad that would connect the West Coast to the East Coast. The construction of the Canadian Pacific Railroad connected Canada together and allowed immigrants to settle across the vast country. |
The fur trade:
Life in New france:
Newcomers: settling the west
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As the railroad spread across the country, settlers and homesteaders went with it. Towns and villages began to appear all across the open prairies. People came from all over the world to enjoy the opportunity to start a new life, with large pieces of land and the freedom of the Canadian west.
As the railroad spread across the country, settlers and homesteaders went with it. Towns and villages began to appear all across the open prairies. People came from all over the world to enjoy the opportunity to start a new life, with large pieces of land and the freedom of the Canadian west.
On Canada’s Coat of Arms, there is a Latin phrase at the bottom that says “A Mari Usque Ad Mare.” This is Latin for “From Sea to Sea” and represented the dream that Canada’s founders had; a country that reached from coast to coast. That was easier said than done - there was no such thing as an airplane, cars or trucks. ‘From Sea to Sea’ meant covering a distance of over 5000 km - Canada needed something big. The Canadian Pacific Railway was the answer.