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22 Cards in this Set
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What trade flourished? Who participated How is this similar to what occurred in Eastern Canada?
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-sea otter trade
-Russians, Spain, America, Britain -causes rivalries btwn 2 countries |
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Fraser Canyon Gold Rush
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-first found in the Fraser River
-first gold rush was the reason of the Colony of BC -mostly placer mining -prospectors were mainly from the US -more than doubled the white population in the area |
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The Prospectors
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-mostly Americans seeking their fortune
-came without their families -many were not successful |
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The Cariboo Road
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-The Cariboo road was built by Douglas in order to ensure that gold would leave through the Fraser and be subject to taxation
-Caribou road was completed after the gold rush was coming to an end -its revenues were never recouped -economic debt |
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Frontier Towns
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-Barkerville was the 1st town in Canada to have a Chinatown
-prospectors spent their money on vices in these towns -law and order kept by Matthew Begbie |
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Matthew Begbie
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-the hanging judge
-seen as the influence which prevented the frontier from chaos -sensitive to native customs |
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James Douglas
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-claimed territory as a colony and named Douglas as the governor
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The Gold frenzy lasted 8 years
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-many of the settlements became deserted
-permanent settlers |
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Effects of the Gold Rush
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-increasing BC population
-greater diversity of people including Chinese and Americans -explored for it's resources creating the beginnings of environmental degradation -frontier mentality was harmful to the BC environment -government was nearly bankrupt from building the caribou road -first nations cont. to be further displaced from their land -created because of political tensions of the gold rush and Douglas |
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The Klondike
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-most prospectors landed at Skagway, Alaska
-to Dawson city |
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The Chilkoot Pass
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-steep and hazardous
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What group was quickly filling up the Oregon territory?
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-Americans were settling the territory due to their westward expansion in the region
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How did McLoughlin deal with the influx of Americans?
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-encouraged HBC to open up trade in the Fraser valley
-knew the Americans were coming so he encouraged settlement in the South of the river -gave them money and supplies -managed the fur trade effectively -US had a strong presence |
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How did G. Simpson anger McLoughlin? Was it justified or just one more story of the East dictating to the West?
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-Simpson was unhappy about the progress of the HBC fur trade
-closed down a string of forts in the Pacific NW -M. felt that the forts made them strong -east controlling the west and ignoring the hard work of the people in the west |
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What did G. Simpson order James Douglas to do?
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-establish a new depot/enclave on Vancouver Island
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What did the slogan 54'40 or flight mean?
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-the United states claimed and would fight for all the territory up to the 54" parallel
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What happened in 1848? Who was the new governor?
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-Crown colony of Vancouver Island was created b/c Britain decided it needed a more official presence
-James Douglas was the new governor |
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Contributions?
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-Restricted American immigration
-Encouraged British immigration -He even tried to entice them with free land -Legislative Assembly -treaty with first nations |
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What did the British government want to recreate on Vancouver Island?
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-British Class System
-laws were set up |
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What industry flourished in Nanaimo? What was built in Esquimalt? How are these two places linked?
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-Coal and mining
-A UK naval Base -The British Navy needed coal to run and it also could transport coal to the rest of the world |
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Why did Douglas create a Legislative assembly? What authority did it have?
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-he and his trading company men were blue-collar men
-growing discontent with the landed gentry/naval classes -LA to assert some power -LA could grant funding and pass resolutions, but no authority to enforce them |
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How did Douglas resolve to deal with the First Nations?
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-he wanted to increase settlement
-he made them sign treaties to give over their land to retain their fishing and hunting rights |
