--January 19, 2018.
The nineteenth and early twentieth centuries saw a huge railway boom across the Eastern Townships. It was driven by the need to access raw materials, a desire for quick transportation, the growth of industry, and a mania to build more and more branch lines. Literally dozens of railway companies competed for territory and markets.
--January 16, 2018.
--December 12, 2017.
1) c
2) c
3) a
4) b
5) c
6) c
7) d
8) d
9) b
10) c
--December 12, 2017.
Before modern roads, traveling by water was often more efficient than traveling by land. Steamers of various sizes and capacities played an important role on a number of lakes in the Eastern Townships. They carried supplies and mail, and hauled logs to local sawmills. They also carried passengers -- more often than not guests at lakeside hotels, cottagers and excursionists.
--December 11, 2017.
1) b
2) b
3) a
4) d
5) b
6) c
7) b
8) b
9) a
10) c
