Fraser Valley Gold Rush
Who lived in BC first?
The First Nations
in the early 1800s, who made up to majority of the population in Canada/BC?
First Peoples
Europeans bought what kinds of furs to make fashionable hats?
Fox, beaver, mink.
What is the term for when a large amount of people move to a place?
boom
How many keys does a piano have?
88
What first attracted the Europeans to BC?
the Fur Trade
What was the deadliest disease that affected the First Nations People?
Smallpox
What country started the fur trade?
France
what is it called when a lot of people move away from somewhere?
a bust
What is a group of crows called?
a MURDER
Who were the first to discover gold in BC?
The First Nations
Besides diseases, what other factor caused the population of First Nations Peoples to decline?
fighting with the Europeans
What is the name of a famous fur trading post?
The Hudson's Bay Company
When some Chinese people couldn't find gold, where did they try to find work instead?
What classical composer was deaf?
Beethoven
Who was the head of the Hudson's Bay Comany?
James Douglas
What was found in 1858?
Gold in the Fraser River
What is skin of a dead animal called?
a pelt
True or False: Chinese miners had the same access to mines and gold as the European settlers did.
False. They were often only allowed to look for gold where the Europeans had already looked.
What is the largest organ in the human body?
The skin.
Who were the First Nation's people unhappy with and why?
American miners because they came and tried to take over the area.
What was built in 1843?
Fort Victoria
What are some things that the Indigenous people traded furs for?
weapons and metal
Some of the Chinese people came from China, others came from where?
California
What artist has won the most Grammys?
Beyonce (35)