0
Which immigrants were the largest group of labourers in the building of Canada pacific railway?
Wiki User
∙ 11y ago
The largest group of labourers were Canadian particularly early on and the immigrants were from Europe. As the rail traveled further west more Americans and Chinese were used. By the time the rail had got to BC the largest immigrant group was Chinese with as many as 7,000 working on the rail at one time.
Wiki User
∙ 11y ago
Wiki User
∙ 11y agoThat varied by region but since most of the Rail lies east of the Rockies the Navvies were mostly Irish, Scottish and British. West of the Rockies the Navvies would include more Chinese but even then the Irish would be very well representative as they built Railways throughout the British empire and made good money at it and did not like to share the work.
Wiki User
∙ 11y agoIrish and Scottish. The CPR was just one of many railways being built in the Commonwealth and the Irish and Scottish supplied most of the labour.
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Which ocean appears to be the largest?
The Pacific Ocean is the largest of all the oceans.
What ethnic group was largly responsible for building most of the early railways in the US west?
The western portion of the First Transcontinental Railroad, called the Central Pacific, was built mostly by Chinese immigrants. The popular term for these laborers was Celestials since China was known as the Celestial Kingdom.
Which is the larger the Pacific Ocean or the Indian ocean?
The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean in the world at 155,557,000 sq km. The Indian Ocean is the third largest ocean in the world at 68,556,000 sq km.
The authorized the building of the transcontinental railroad from Omaha Nebraska to Sacramento California?
Pacific Railway Act
What is the largest hot desert in the Asia-pacific region?
The largest hot desert in the Asia-pacific region is either the Gobi or the Australian desert. And guess what a 9 year old is answering this!Clarification:Sorry 9 year old but the Gobi is a cold desert, not hot
Which immigrants were the largest group of labourers in the building of the Canadian pacific railway?
the chinese
Which immigrants were the largest group of labourers in the Canadian Pacific Railway?
the chineseThis would probably be the Chineseit was the chineseChinese
Which immigrants were the largest group of laberours in the building of the Canadian pacific railway?
The most common immigrant working on the Canadian Pacific Railway were of Chinese ancestry. Many Chinese people remained in Canada and became citizens after the railroad was completed.
What group of people was important to the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway?
Many groups were important, the Irish and Scottish labourers were most important for the sections to the mountains and then the Chinese labourers were important. The most important would be those that put up the money and did the design, many American.
When was Pacific Building created?
Pacific Building was created in 1926.
What did japan and the US share in the early 1900s?
Policies of empire-building in the Pacific
Which ocean is largest in the world?
The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean on planet earth.
When was Southern Pacific Building created?
Southern Pacific Building was created in 1916.
What was a major difference between Britain's colonies in the South Pacific and its colonies in India?
They were more attractive to immigrants from Great Britain.
What is the largest city on the Pacific coast?
Depends on the continent. In Asia, the largest city on the Pacific is Tokyo. In North America, the largest city on the Pacific is Los Angeles. In South America, the largest city on the Pacific is Lima.
Which the largest ocean in the world?
The Pacific Ocean is the world's largest ocean.
What immigrants built the Canadian pacific railway?
the chinese
