Which statement correctly lists the sequence of the force's names from earliest to latest?

Which statement correctly lists the sequence of the force's names from earliest to latest?

• A. NWMP (1873-1904) -> RNWMP (1904-1920) -> RCMP (1920-present)
• B. NWMP (1873-1904) -> RCMP (1920-present) -> RNWMP (1904-1920)
• C. RNWMP (1904-1920) -> NWMP (1873-1904) -> RCMP (1920-present)
• D. NWMP (1873-1904) -> RNWMP (1904-1920) -> RCMP (1920-present)

Answer: (A)

The force’s naming shows a clear timeline tied to its organizational changes. It began as the North-West Mounted Police in 1873. In 1904, it was granted a royal designation and renamed the Royal North-West Mounted Police, reflecting the Crown’s formal recognition. Then, in 1920, a national police service was created and the force became the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. So, the sequence from earliest to latest is NWMP (1873-1904) -> RNWMP (1904-1920) -> RCMP (1920-present). The other options mix up the order or place RCMP before it actually existed, which isn’t correct.

The force’s naming shows a clear timeline tied to its organizational changes. It began as the North-West Mounted Police in 1873. In 1904, it was granted a royal designation and renamed the Royal North-West Mounted Police, reflecting the Crown’s formal recognition. Then, in 1920, a national police service was created and the force became the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. So, the sequence from earliest to latest is NWMP (1873-1904) -> RNWMP (1904-1920) -> RCMP (1920-present). The other options mix up the order or place RCMP before it actually existed, which isn’t correct.