What did the Canadian Pacific Railway symbolize?
Answer: Unity.
Discover Canada describes the completed Canadian Pacific Railway as a powerful symbol of national unity.
All answer choices
- Easy access to the West Coast.
- What can be achieved by working together.
- Unity. (correct answer)
- Ribbons of steel.
This practice question is based on Discover Canada, the official study guide for the Canadian citizenship test. Brush up on this topic in our History study guide.
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