✈️ Immigration, Rights & Infrastructure in Canada

Question 1

what is the CPR

Answer 1

Canadian Pacific Railway (completed Nov7,1885) – A railway built to connect Canada from east to west, helping settle and grow the country.

Question 2

Residential Schools

Answer 2

(1883–1996) – Government-run boarding schools aiming to force Indigenous children to abandon their culture; many suffered abuse.

Question 3

Komagata Maru

Answer 3

(May23–July23,1914) – A ship from India carrying 376 British subjects; nearly all were denied entry to Vancouver and forced to return, highlighting racist immigration laws .

Question 4

Continuous Journey Regulation

Answer 4

(Jan8,1908) – A law requiring immigrants to arrive directly from their home country—used to block Indians because ships had to stop in Japan or China .

Question 5

japanese Internment

Answer 5

(1942–1949) – During WWII, Canada forced over 20,000 Japanese Canadians into camps and seized their property out of fear and racism.