Chapter 9 - The Railway

These flashcards cover key concepts related to the impact of railways and early industrialization in British North America (BNA) based on lecture notes.

Railways were important in BNA especially due to __ involved.

long distances

Canals could only be useful along __ but did nothing for inland settlements.

natural waterways

Railways were __ to winter compared to canals.

relatively immune

The 1849 Railway Loan Guarantee Act was passed to make private investment in railways more __.

attractive

The ambitious Grand Trunk Railway connected Quebec City to __.

Sarnia

By 1867, the Maritimes had only __ of track in operation.

~600km

The railways provided employment for huge __ needed for surveying and construction.

workforces

Urban centers grew larger and more __ due to the influence of railways.

dominant

Railways created a huge demand for __, coal, and iron.

wood

The demand for protection from foreign competition in manufacturing led to the 1858-59 __ tariff.

Galt-Cayley

By 1871, New Brunswick rivaled the Canadas in manufacturing output per __ .

capita

In the Maritimes, __ played virtually no role in industrialization.

merchants

Before the railway boom, BNA had a wide range of __ industries.

cottage

Railways stimulated the growth of __ industry, essential in construction.

heavy

The development of standardized __ zones was influenced by railways.

time