The Canadian Pacific railway is the 1st Canadian railway to stretch from coast to coast. John A Macdonald wanted to join B.C in confederation in 1871 but he had to first make a transcontinental railway that would connect British Columbia to confederation. Since the CPR was too expensive to make the CPR was funded by private investors which introduced the pacific scandal but William Cornelius Van Horne general manager of the CPR saved the CPR. Another problem the CPR had was nobody knew which route the CPR should take which resulted into the Battle of the Routes. The battles of the routes was key because it would decide which route the CPR would take, the government soon dispatched surveyors to investigate all possible routes for the CPR. 21 routes were presented but every route was made to favor the person who made it so that they could get as much profit out of the CPR being built. The CPR was completed early in 4 years and was a success. More information on the Canadian pacific railway in the following video.
Reflection
The CPR makes me proud to be Canadian because it shows the technological advancements that took place in the late 1800s. The fact that the CPR is still working today makes me feel proud of what Prime Minister John A Macdonald and general manager Van Horne did for Canada. The transcontinental railway also shows that when it was considered impossible it was shown to be possible. the CPR shows the hard work of anyone who worked on it and it connects this nation together. If there was no CPR there wouldn't be B.C because with the building of the CPR British Columbia joined confederation. the making of the CPR is a significant event in Canadian history because it shows our history which still exists.
the CPR route below.
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