Questions 1-5
Alberta, British Colombia, Yukon, and the Northwest Territories
What provinces are in the Cordillera Region?
fewer businesses, cost more to live there, and less resources
Many people live on islands in this region. How will this affect their life?
British map maker who mapped the Cordillera Region
What did David Thompson do?
Because they had to pay up to $500 to enter into Canada
Why was it difficult for Chinese people to come to Canada after the Railway was built?
Exporting wood products and building towns
Why was the Forestry industry important in the 1800s?
A bear that lives in BC, A special kind of black bear, and A bear that is endangered by logging in BC.
What is a Kermode or Spirit Bear?
They are thankful because they need them to survive.
Why do First Nations people pray about natural resources?
Hudson's Bay Company
In 1821, who controlled most of British Colombia?
They took all their property, they put them in Internment Camps, and they treated them like enemies
What did the government do during World War 2 to Japanese-Canadian citizens?
True
Mining is important in this region...True or False?
a chain of mountains
What does cordillera mean?
Everything they do,eat, and use comes from the land.
What is important about the First Nations relationship with the land?
to minister people's spiritual health and education needs
Why did the Roman Catholic missionaries come to this region?
It would not allow Indians to immigrate to Canada, it said that ships had to come from India without stopping, and Gurdit Singh tried to change it with the ship Komagata Maru
What is the Continuous Passage Act?
Many people went to the region at once to find gold
Why is the Gold Rush called a gold rush?
ranching and tourism, logging and fishing, and mining, oil and gas exploration.
Why do people live here today?
An important event for some First Nations, a ceremony that brings people together, and they sing, dance, tell stories, and give gifts
What is a potlatch?
Colony of Vancouver Island and New Caledonia
What did the Two Colonies name their land?
To provide jobs and opportunities, to make a good living, and to help people survive
How are Natural Resources used in this region?
People that came for the Gold Rush needed help to keep order
Why were the North-West Mounted Police sent to the Yukon?
more than 100
How many First Nations tribes have always lived in this region?
James Cook:by a ship/ocean.Alexander Mackenzie:by canoe/land
Who were the first Europeans to come to this region?
They needed them to build tents along the rail road, they were looking for gold in the mountains, and the CPR needed more workers to build the railroad
Why did thousands of Chinese come to Canada?
Fish, hydroelectricity, forestry, and mining
What are the main Natural Resources in this region?
There is farming, there is ranching, and there are port cities and Island living
What is life like today in the Cordillera Region?