Canada's History
Thousands of Chinese workers helped build the Canadian Pacific Railway. After the railway was completed, the Canadian government imposed a discriminatory fee on Chinese immigrants. This was called the:
- ○Immigration tariff
- ✓Head tax
- ○Exclusion levy
- ○Settler bond
Correct answer
Head tax
After Chinese workers helped complete the CPR in 1885, Canada imposed a 'head tax' — a fee charged specifically to Chinese immigrants — starting at $50 and rising to $500. The Canadian government later formally apologized for this discriminatory policy.
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