Chapter 6.1
Discover How Canada Expanded from Coast to Coast
Explore Canada's remarkable territorial growth from 1867 to 1905 and learn how strategic acquisitions created a transcontinental nation.
What You'll Learn
Canada purchased Rupert's Land from Hudson's Bay Company in eighteen sixty-nine
Canadian Pacific Railway connected eastern provinces with western territories by eighteen eighty-five
Red River Resistance demonstrated Indigenous peoples' concerns about territorial expansion policies
Klondike Gold Rush led to Yukon Territory creation in eighteen ninety-eight
What You'll Practice
1
Students analyze territorial acquisitions and their impact on Indigenous communities
2
Learners examine railway construction's role in connecting distant Canadian territories
3
Young scholars evaluate natural resources' influence on territorial expansion decisions
Why This Matters
Learning about territorial expansion helps students understand how Canada became a transcontinental nation and appreciate the complex relationships that shaped modern Canadian society.
This Unit Includes
Practice exercises
Learning resources
Skills
Territorial Expansion
Railway Development
Indigenous Relations
Resource Discovery
National Growth
NS Curriculum Aligned
