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T.D. Shorts Longer Answer Questions |
| 1. | Why was the Okanagan Valley ripe for development in the mid-1800s? |
| 2. | How and why did the Mary Victoria Greenhow burn? |
| 3. | Why did T.D. Shorts come to British Columbia? |
| 4. | What kind of an attitude did T.D. Shorts have towards people? |
| 5. | What would Shorts do if he ran out of fuel when he was travelling up and down Okanagan Lake? |
| 6. | Why do you think Shorts’ friends called him the High Admiral of Okanagan Lake? |
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Discussion Questions |
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| 1. | How and why does transportation open up an area? |
| 2. | Are there still areas in the world today that could be developed if there were better transportation methods available? Any examples? |
| 3. | Why were the two British hunters willing to pay the ridiculous price of $4,000 for Shorts’ land? |
| 4. | Shorts made a great deal of money when he sold his land. Is there still money to be made on land? Or are all the good deals gone? What makes land valuable? |
| 5. | Why do you think Shorts would not accept charity at the end of his life? |
| 6. | Shorts was known for the colourful way he told stories. Do you know someone like this? Discuss. |
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