Chapter 10 Flashcards
(28 cards)
What year did BC Join Confedertation
1871
What year did Alberta Join Confedertation
1905
What year did Sashatwewan Join Confedertation
1905
What year did PEI Join Confedertation
1873
What year did Newfoulndland and labrador Join Confedertation
1949
In 1866 —— and ——- were united as one colony.
Vancover and BC
Gold Rush in 1850
people were searching for gold and First Nations brought gold to trade instead of furs.
Prospectors
people looking for gold during the gold rush
Douglas Treaties
small reserves for FN set up by govener douglas
FN never signed a treaty, and were never compensated for their
land lost
Road crews and prospectors treated the FNs as
an obstacle
Cariboo Road
a wagon road leading to the Cariboo Mountain which had a lot of gold
What became important when the gold rush ended
logging
What were BC’s 3 options on what contry to join
remain a British Colony
join Canada
join the USA
Canada agreed to give BC
a railway and and money anually
PEI rejected Confederation in
1867. What changed their mind ?
Name at least 1
Canada agreed to get rid of Absentee Landowners.
Canada agreed to pay for the PEI section of the railway.
Canada agreed to give more MPs to PEI.
Steamboat service would be provided.
The capital city of the Northwest teritorie
regina
How was The North-West Territories Different than the other colonies that had joined Confederation?
Because the territories were “owned” by Canada, and not colonies of their own the process of joining confederation was different.
initially North west teritorws was governed by an appointed council, as more population arrived the appointed council was replaced by
an elected Legislature in 1888.
Why weren’t the territories happy to remain territories?
They wanted to be able to collect taxes and spend the revenue on schools, roads, and other services.
What options and issues did they have to decide upon for NWT
How many provinces to divided the territories into.
Who would get the power and who would own the resources?
What would happen to the minority rights?
1905 Prime Minister Wilfrid Laurier decided
to divide the NWT into two provinces so that it would be easier to manage.
North west teritories were seperated into
alberta and saskatwewan
NWT Land and resources were controlled by the Government for
25 years