By: Kush Shah March 2, 2015 Dominion of Canada AssignmentA) (Surveying and dividing agricultural land)Plans were made to send immigrants and eastern Canadians to settle in the west. Surveyors appeared in the Red River settlement area and began to divide up the land into square lots, ignoring the fact that Mtis people already lived on that land. The Mtis, led by Louis Riel, protested, and refused to allow the surveyors onto their land. Riel and his Mtis followers drew up a list of demands to present to the government. Ottawa set troops west to put down the rebellion. Riel was forced to flee. Negotiations eventually resulted in the Manitoba Act that created the new Province of Manitoba in 1870.First B) (Surveying and dividing agricultural land)The positive consequences of surveying and dividing the agricultural land of Red River was that it was one of the main acts of resistance to the transfer of the Settlement to Canada and secondly, because it established Louis Riel as the leader of the Mtis. The provisional government was also established by Louis Riel and established the Legislative Assembly of Assiniboia to pass laws. He eventually leaded Manitoba into Confederation by enacting the Manitoba Act in May 12th, 1870. The negative consequences were that Thomas Scott's execution by Louis Riel's armed men, and how Louis Riel was forced to flee, when he learned that the Canadian Militia meant to lynch him.2nd A) (Construct a railway that would unite British Columbia...)The CPR or the Canadian Pacific Railway was to be started within two years and completed within 10 years were the conditions of the decision for British Columbia to join Confederation. Gaining British Columbia also meant prime minister, Sir John A Macdonald's dream of stretching Canada coast to coast would be achieved. Under the management of W.C. Van Horne, construction was started very quickly. This resulted in the construction being done through the rock and muskeg of the Canadian Shield, which showed great difficulty of construction through the mountains of British Columbia. Then around 15,000 Chinese labourers were employed to help build the Canadian Pacific Railway working in harsh conditions for little pay, they suffered greatly.B) 2nd Initiative (Construct a railway that would unite British Columbia...)The positive consequences of the railway were that it gave a new opportunity for travel which helped the economy of Canada. Also the Provinces of Canada were all connected so it joined Eastern and Western Canada. And it helped with a new way of shipping. This transportation was very important because it ensured the commencement of British Columbias decision to join Confederation. Also, if there had been no CPR, Alberta & Saskatchewan wouldve been taken by the United States, knowing the Manifest Destiny was a very important factor. Canada accomplished the goal of uniting British Columbia, and promised to Nova Scotia and New Brunswick of doing the same. The negative consequences were that the Aboriginals' land lost their land due to the railroad's path and how the Chinese labourers had to suffer a lot to just work for $1.00 a day, but with many landslides and dynamite blasts that killed many.Part 2I think the CPR was significant in the history of Canada because the Canadian pacific railway linked the new province to the trade and economy of the rest of the country. It also was very essential to the prairie life and how it offered great defense .The construction of the railway was the main promise that brought British Columbia into Confederation. However it was not until 1880 that construction of transcontinental railway was begun by the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR). The railway was completed in 1885, connecting Western Canada to Eastern Canada. Playing an important role in the development of the nation.