Prince Rupert: Instant Town

So...Britain is having a war in South Africa and some Canadians go. The government throws open the doors to immigration, and the prairies are flooded with Americans, British, and Europeans. French-Canadians are no longer the majority on the prairies, they lose their French language schools, and feel threatened. Asians and aboriginals suffer because of prejudice.

But some positive things are happening too. The economy is booming. Two new provinces are created. Society is beginning to develop a social conscience, and women are demanding rights. Charles Hays talks Laurier's government into backing a second transcontinental railroad, and the enormous undertaking of the Grand Trunk Pacific begins.

Review the first part of our Prince Rupert slide show, up to 1914, and write an entry in your learning log that includes references to:

*earliest settlements in the area,

*the decision to build the railroad and city,

*the difficulties encountered,

*the timeline.