Comprehension – Discussion Questions

1. Transportation allows settlers to move into an area. It also allows freight to be brought in and goods to be sent out.

2. There may be areas in the Third World countries that could be developed more if there were better transportation methods. Also, northern Canada could be developed more with better transportation.

3. The two British hunters probably thought they were still getting a good deal. The price of land in England was probably a great deal higher than in the hinterlands (backwoods) of BC. They were also probably thinking about the money they could make by bringing over other British people to hunt in BC.

4. Answers will vary. However, there probably are still some good land deals to be found, if you are in ‘the know.’ Land is valuable when land is scarce in a certain area, or when the land is suitable for agriculture or business or residential usage.

5. Shorts was always an independent man, from the time he left home at a young age until his death. He probably did not want to admit that he needed any help.

6. Answers will vary.

Comprehension – Cloze Exercise

1. rich   2. mines   3. money   4. homestead   5. live   6. bighorn
7. replied   8. wanted   9. $4,000   10. $4,000   11. struck