CHP.10 <--- Flashcards
Why did people come to British Columbia? They
came for one thing:
GOLD!
how many prospectors came looking for da gold?
25000
magistrates?
a judge
In 1865, the Cariboo Road was
finished. It had cost?
EVEN MORE THAN HALF A MILLION BIG BUCKS!!
when did the gold rush end?
1868
what was the most important economic activity?
LOGGING;)
what did the first nations gather? (and or hunt)
hunted sea mammals in the ocean, gathered
shellfish along the coast, and fished the
mountain rivers.
You’ll recall that the purpose of colonies was
to provide wealth and power for the home
country.
True or false?
false
haaaa sike u thought its true
what 2 colony’s made up BC?
Vancouver and BC
What factors convinced the people of PEI to
change their minds?
• The “Land Question” helped to persuade the Islanders to rethink joining Canada. Absentee British landowners owned most of the island. This meant that, instead of owning their own homes and farms, most Islanders paid rent to the landowners. Canada offered a way out of this dilemma. If PEI joined the country, Canada promised to buy the land for them. • In 1871, the government of PEI decided to build a railway across the island. It argued that a railway would provide jobs. It could help farmers get their produce to market. A railway was expensive to build, though. What was the solution? After union with Canada, the federal government could help pay for it. Those who opposed the railway thought it was just an excuse for bringing the colony into Confederation.• Prince Edward Island was trying to make a trade deal with the United States. It wanted goods to move tax-free across the
border. This angered the British
government. After all, Prince Edward
Island was just a colony. It could not
make trade deals with other countries. As
a result, the talks went nowhere.
Therefore, PEI had to look elsewhere for a
market for its produce. The only option
left was Canada.
• Britain wanted to rid itself of the cost of
running the colony. Canada worried that
the Americans secretly planned to take
over the island. As a result, both Canada
and Britain put pressure on PEI to join
the union.
In 1873, delegates from PEI went to Ottawa.
They wanted to discuss joining Canada.
They were tough negotiators. As part of the
deal, Canada agreed to?
• pay the island’s debts• pay the province an annual sum of money • take over the cost and building of the island’s railway • provide year-round steamboat service between the island and the mainland • give PEI six MPs in the House of Commons (which is high in relation to the number of people represented)
• buy back land from the absentee
landowners in Britain
Responsible government was not enough
for the people of the North-West Territories.
The population was growing quickly. Surely
they deserved the same status that people
in the provinces had. The arrival of so many
newcomers was putting pressure on local
services. _______, _____, _______ and other
services were badly needed. The people
wanted their territory to become a province.
Then they could collect taxes to pay for the
things they needed.
Schools, roads, railways
what r 2 reasons they made 2 colones into 1?
It was cheaper
and it was less work to maintain
Over time, a great many newcomers
arrived. They wanted their children
educated in French.
T or F
F for respects
ordinance?
A ordinance is a type of law.
