How the Chinese Built The Railroads in Canada

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Across
  1. 2. Many Chinese workers became sick from disease or ________, caused by a lack of Vitamin C.
  2. 3. On November 7th, 1885 the last ________ was driven, completing the Canadian Pacific Railway.
  3. 4. Chinese workers were paid ______ the pay as Canadian workers.
  4. 5. It is said that for every _____ of railway, one Chinese man died.
  5. 7. Many Chinese workers were given dangerous jobs, such as handling ________ for blasting tunnels.
  6. 9. In the early 1880s, immigrants from this country came to Canada to help build the Canadian Pacific Railway.
  7. 10. Unlike Canadian workers, Chinese workers were not supplied with either ______ or lodging on the job site.
  8. 11. More than four ________ Chinese workers lost their lives building the Canadian Pacific Railway.
  9. 12. A nickname for trains; _____ horse.
  10. 13. In 1867, the Dominion of ________ was formed.
Down
  1. 1. This province was promised a railroad connection in exchange for joining the confederation of Canada.
  2. 5. The Prime minister who was in power when the railway was completed.
  3. 6. A fee charged to each Chinese person entering Canada.
  4. 7. After the railway was completed, the Chinese _______ Act was passed to limit the immigration rate of Chinese people to Canada.
  5. 8. Many Chinese immigrated to Canada from California during the Yukon _____ rush.