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What took place betweem the years 1890-1910 ? Huge immigration Boom
Who was enticed to settle on the prairies? European Immigrants
Agriculture and farming were very similar to what parts of Europe? Scandinavians and Ukrainians
What two things did the government give to European Immigrants? very cheap land and farmsteading opportunities
What helped form the west? Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR)
What were completed to communities across the prairies? new offshoot tracks and secondary lines
immigrants would arrive by what? Train
The CPR connected Canada with trade where? Trade in the Pacific
What year did automobiles first appear? 1901
Where did automobiles first appear? Cover of Eatons Catalogue
Name two Canadian companies that went into the car business Massey-Harris and Canadian Cycle and Motor Company
When and why did P.E.I ban automobiles? 1908, because they tore up roads and frightened children
Where was Canadas first gas station and when was it built? Vancouver, 1908
When and where was Canadas first air flight? 1909 in Nova Scotia
How long did the first air flight in Canada last? 1km
Telephone were extremely popular where? Canada
How many telephone users where there in Canada? 300,000
Why were telephone operators jobs tough? Long hours & Heavy headsets
When was the first wireless telegraph recieved? 1901
Who recieved the first wireless telegraph? Guglielmo Marconi
When was the first radio broadcast transmitted? 1907
Who transmitted the first radio broadcast in Canada? Frederick Fessenden
What did the first radio Broadcast in canada include? Music and voice
For what accident did radios save lives? Titanic
What was introduced in 1896? Moving pictures
Who was the first black man to win the World Boxing Bantomweight Title? George Dixon
When was the First Bantomweight Title won? 1890
What title was won in 1906? Heavyweight
Who won the first heavyweight title? Tommy Burns
Who won the World Rowing Title in 1908? Ned Hanlan
Tom Longboat was a navite from where? From 6 Nations Reserve
What did Tom Longboat win? World Championship long distance running
When was the first Grey Cup game played? 1909
What occured in 1912? First Calgary Stampede
Who wrote Anne of Green Gable's? Lucy Maude Montgomery
Stephen Leacock wrote what famous book? Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town
Who was the famous Canadian painter? Emily Carr
What did Emily Carr paint? B.C coast and Landscape
What allowed for new foods? Refriderated Railcars
Name two new foods transported by Refriderated Railcars? Heinz Ketchup & Coca Cola
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