Complex sentence: In May 1894, mere months before his final exams, Currie quarreled with one of his teachers, and subsequently left high school to seek his fortune in British Columbia, hoping to take advantage of the financial boom resulting from the construction of the transcontinental railway.
Split into simpler sentences: In May 1894, mere months before final exams, Currie quarreled with one of his teachers, and left high school to seek his fortune in British Columbia. He hoped to take advantage of the financial boom resulting from the construction of the transcontinental railway.