Unit 3

After Confederation



Chapter 9 Assessment

Economic Growth in Western Canada

The Canadian government embarked on six major initiatives to stimulate growth in Western Canada throughout the late 1800s. 


  1. Your task is to complete a chart that shows the six major initiatives of the Canadian government.

    Explain the government’s purpose for each of these initiatives.

  2. Download the Economic Growth Chart.
    Please save your work to a file on your desktop so that you have a copy to refer back to.

  3. Click on one of the links provided to download the document.
      • You will then be able to view the Economic Growth Chart worksheet.

  4. You will address the following initiatives in your chart.
      • treaties
      • surveyors in the 1870s
      • establishment of the North West Mounted Police
      • National Policy: Transportation
      • National Policy: Immigration
      • National Policy: Economy

  5. At the bottom of your chart, do the following:
      • Identify which initiative you think had the most significant effect on the development of growth in Canada’s West. Explain one reason to support your choice.

      • Identify which group was most harmed by the government initiatives. Explain one reason to support your choice.

In your final product, be sure you have

  • described the government’s purpose for each of the initiatives in the chart

  • identified which initiative was most significant to the development of West Canada and provided a reason for your choice

  • identified which group was most harmed by the government initiatives and provided a reason for your choice
Your project will be evaluated according to the following rubric.
 


Click here to download the rubric

Submit your completed Chapter 9 Assessment on the next page.