Chapter Six: Boomtime: Industrialization at the Turn of the Century

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Question 1
At the end of the nineteenth century and the beginning of the twentieth, American business owners and financiers most preferred
a. providing loans to government-sponsored works in Canada.
b. indirect portfolio investment in Canadian businesses.
c. direct ownership of businesses in Canada.
d. becoming business partners with Canadian entrepreneurs in manufacturing ventures.

Question 2
The Combines Investigation Act of 1910
a. was a rather ineffective method on the part of big business to protect itself.
b. resulted in the derailment of many mergers-in-progress.
c. was a breakthrough in Canadian business law, spawning many important precedents.
d. was an ineffective, practically meaningless legislation.

Question 3
What managing method did "scientific managers" employ?
a. individual profit sharing, to increase each worker's productivity
b. use of machines instead of workers
c.providing minimum-wage workers with easy access to popular culture (for example, by offering them free newspapers and magazines)
d. use of workers to complete routine jobs at proficient speed for a minimum wage

Question 4
How many urban centres with a population greater then 5000 did Canada have in 1901 and in 1911?
a. 58 in 1901; 90 in 1911
b. 38 in 1901; 81 in 1911
c. 63 in 1901; 102 in 1911
d. 59 in 1901; 65 in 1911

Question 5
Which of the following was not a factor in the faltering of industrial growth in the Maritimes at the end of the nineteenth century?
a. physical distance from large markets
b. lack of extensive and diverse resources
c. rapidly growing population, resulting in unemployment
d. the preference of many Maritime investors not to invest locally

Question 6
Which of the following was nicknamed the "Hub City"?
a. Vancouver
b. Winnipeg
c. Calgary
d. Toronto

Question 7
Which of the following was not among the reasons for Montreal's industrial advantage over Quebec City?
a. Quebec City lacked a bridge over the St. Lawrence.
b. Montreal concentrated on the manufacture of tariff-protected goods rather than small-scale items for the domestic market.
c. Quebec City was more isolated from major canals and rail networks.
d. Montreal did not depend on shipbuilding as much as Quebec City did.

Question 8
Who among the following people urged French Canadians to avoid involvement in industry?
a. Louis Forget
b. Errol Bouchette
c. Jules-Paul Tardivel
d. Alfred Dubuc

Question 9
What was the most common mining method used in Ontario at the beginning of the twentieth century?
a. placer mining, with chemical processes to assist ore purification
b. panning for ore
c. tunnel mining and the use of suction equipment
d. use of large-scale, sophisticated equipment and open-air purification operations

Question 10
What was the Ontario government's response to the rise of mining activities?
a. The government tried to encourage and support mining by offering loans, grants, regulations, and education opportunities.
b. The government started collecting data on mining activities and rewarded the most successful operations with tax breaks.
c. The government collected profits from mining operations but did little to actively encourage private investment.
d. The government established the School of Mining with the purpose of teaching future entrepreneurs about the environmental hazards associated with mining.

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