Transportation in Early Canada
Students investigate how people and goods moved across Canada before modern roads and vehicles.
Key Questions
- Explain the importance of waterways and portage routes for early Canadian transportation.
- Compare the challenges of travel in early Canada with modern travel.
- Analyze how advancements in transportation impacted the growth of communities.
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