How has the geography of the West shaped who we are?

By: Owen

How Has The Economy Of The West Shaped Who We Are

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page 1: Title Page
Page 2: Contents
Page 3: Comic Life
Page 4: Last Spike
Page 6: Downtown Calgary
Page 8: Calgary Zoo
Page 10: Frank Slide
Page 12: Buffalo Jump
Page 14: Banff Springs
Page 16: Glacier Skywalk
Page 18: Golden Skybridge

Comic Life

The last spike and the CPR can connect to 1. Human/environment interaction: in the way that we modified the environment by laying down big flat areas of dirt and gravel and adapted to it by building tunnels through mountains 2. Region: connecting all the different provinces of Canada.

The CPR definitely influenced Canada’s economy with the new ability to carry goods across the entirety of Canada, which quickly enhanced industries and also caused a boom in the need for coal because trains relied on it. Socially, the CPR had passenger trains which could take you so many places very quickly, which pretty much started tourism in Canada. Politically this made Canada more diverse in a way that it could spread cultures between different parts of Canada and also allow people of high power to influence more locations with speeches and visits.

I guess the development of Canada is owed to the CPR so maybe I wouldn’t be alive, if so, thanks :D

I chose this photo of downtown Calgary because it shows the infrastructure we have created and the human/environment interaction. Humans have built huge cities that fit our needs (modifying) and shaping the world around us considerably. I think this could also tie into location a little since Calgary is pretty big and usually driven through or by on the way to other places.