f--ing exam 4 Flashcards
athabasca oil sands are near
edmonton
apporximate growing season for wheat in days
140
red fife what was valuable because it was
early maturing
in 1880s large numbers of settlers came from
europe
part of western interior experienced absolute decline in population between 1931-1951
saskatchewan
metropolitan dominance in western interior is now with
edmonton and calgary
1979-1990, big decrease in canadian energy demands occured in
oil
first asian immigrants came to british columbia in significant numbers were
chinese
canadas greatest amount of precipitation, more than 375 cm annually, falls on s
southeastern BC
most of the gold prospectors who came to bC in 1858 were from
US
riel rebellion
- reaction to expansion of canadian confederatino in 1867
- red river valley, present day manitoba
- governemtn wante to settle ruperts land
- conflicted with metis people, riel leading them
- two rebellions, one successful, the other ended with the imprisonment and hanging of riel
- ended in formation of manitoba and saskatchewan
pacific rim
BC located on pacifc ocean places it in ecellent location for trade overseas with countries needing resources
also CPR and US border makes Vancouver a hub for trade
flood plains
rivers in western interior flow north to east
- flooding occurs in springtime with spring runoff
- flat level landscape make very wide flood plains
- sparesly settled regions
flooding igves the river valleys their fertility
Tar Sands
tar sands in western interior transofrmed regional economy in recent decades
- used to be small scale plants
- energy crisis in 70s and development of new technology allowed tapping in to the oil reserves in tar sands
fort mcmurray largest private sector employers in alberta
tar sands produce 73 million barrels a year
tremendous economic benefits, alows region to become players on world stage
CPR land grants
link country and encorage settlement in the west
provide barrier to US expansionism
transportation and shipping across the country
CPR given first pic of land
chose best land, most economically productive
land grants in alternating pattern of selection
hindered irrigation, dispersed settlement, removed significant portion of tax revenue from provincial governments pockets