What industry caused Moncton to lose its civic charter in 1862?
Shipbuilding
Railway
Agriculture
Textiles
Answer
The collapse of the shipbuilding industry in the 1860s caused Moncton to lose its civic charter in 1862. The town later regained its charter in 1875 after the railway industry helped its economy rebound.
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