EVENTS > TURN OF THE CENTURY > Sodbusters

What? • Canadian pioneers who first ploughed the prairie soil for farming • they broke the tough surface soil and cut it into to bricks to build shelter • raised at least one small crop Historical Significance • established the prairies and the largest urban center on the prairies, Winnipeg

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EVENTS > TURN OF THE CENTURY > Sodbusters > REVIEW QUESTIONS

1. Who were the Sodbusters?
   
   1. People who worked in the factories, packing sod into bricks
   2. Immigrants who moved into the prairies
   3. Everyone in Canada at that time
   4. Men who built houses





2. How much did the newcomers have to pay for their quarter section of land?
   
   1. $5
   2. $7
   3. $10
   4. $20




3. Those who survived the prairie life for more than a year were called…
   
   1. Old-timers
   2. Survivors
   3. Prairie-Men
   4. None of the above




4. What percent of families who claimed a section of prairie land were eventually forced to give it up?
   
   1. 10%
   2. 30%
   3. 40%
   4. 80%




5. What was the largest urban centre on the prairies?
   
   1. Regina
   2. Edmonton
   3. Toronto
   4. Winnipeg






PAGE DEVELOPED BY: Amanda Chan & Su-Lin Khaw, Mr.Melnyk's 2002 Class