BC
What was the first thing that brought people to BC?
What is Fertile Soil.
Why didn't PEI join confederation in 1867 (2 reasons)?
1. They wanted more money
2. They wanted more members of parliament
Name 2 industries that developed in BC after the gold rush and what affect it had on BC.
Logging and Farming. They attracted people to BC.
What 3 things did the NWT act do?
1. Made Regina the capital
2. Appointed a Lt Gov and a small appointed council and eventually an elected legislative assembly.
3. in 1897 granted full responsible government and given 4 seats in the House of Commons.
Why did Newfoundland join confederation?
The colony could not afford the interest on the money they borrowed. The colony was about to go bankrupt.
What was the 2nd thing that brought people to BC?
How was it discovered?
The 2nd thing was gold.
1st nations who lived along the Fraser river had been mining gold to 100s of years. When they came to the Hudson's Bay trading post they traded in gold. Word got out and many people flooded to BC.
What 3 factors convinced the people of PEI to change their minds?
1. The land question
2. The railway
3. Trade
What 3 things caused the colonies to nearly go bankrupt and what was Britians solution?
1. Gold was gone
2. Fur trade was on a decline.
3. The Cariboo road had cost lots of money.
Solution was to unite the two colonies of Vancouver Island and BC.
What 3 issues had to be settled before this area could become a province(s)?
How were they settled and why?
1. The number of provinces to be created. 2 AB & SK. Laurier thought one province that large would have too much power.
2. Division of powers and ownership of resources.
3. Minority rights.
When did Newfoundland join confederation?
31 Mar 1949
How many prospectors did it draw to BC?
In 1858 about 25,000 prospectors were scrambling along the backs of the Fraser river.
What 5 things did Canada agree to if PEI were to join confederation?
1. Pay the province an annual sum of money.
2. Take over the cost and building of the islands railway.
3. Provide year round steamboat service between the island and the mainland.
4. Give PEI 6 members of parliament in the house of commons.
5. Buy back land from absentee landowners in Britian.
What were BCs 3 choices?
1. Remain a British Colony
2. Become a province of Canada
3. Join the United States
What was the impact of the provinces being formed on First Nations and Metis?
1. First nations were moved to reserves.
2. The English wanted to assimilate the First Nations.
3. The children were sent to residential schools.
What were 3 positive outcomes for joining confederation?
1. Employment Insurance
2. Health Care
3. Old age security
What 3 things did the Governor do in response to the increase of people?
1. Governor Douglas began issuing licenses to the miners.
2. He created a police force.
3. He appointed judges and magistrates to enforce the law.
When did PEI become the 7th province?
On 01 July 1873
What were the 3 demands to join Canada?
Canada's response?
The results?
1. Canada to pay the colonies debts.
2. To build a road across the prairies to the Pacific.
3. Canada to make payments to the province every year.
Canada agreed.
Canada also offered to build a transcontinental railway and it would be built in 10 years.
What year di AB and SK join confederation?
01 Sept 1905
What were the impacts on the Inuit and First Nations in Newfoundland?
1. The province wanted to take over the responsibility for them. They had little experience providing these services and failed to meet the needs.
2. Canada adopted the policy of assimilation and the children were sent to Residential Schools.
3. First Nations were moved to reserves.
What happened to Victoria after the gold rush?
Gold rush newcomers stayed on and they built farms and started businesses. British officers arrived to set up the government.
What city in Alberta was chosen as the capital of Alberta and why?
Edmonton because they supported Laurier in the election.
In what direction did the prospectors move and why?
What was the colonies response and at what cost?
They moved north searching for gold nuggets. They discovered gold along the Quesnel River in the Cariboo Mountains.
Governor Douglas built a wagon road. It cost 1 million to build.
What was the controversy over schools in the province?
How did Laurier settle it?
At first the west was populated by French speaking settlers and the schools were French speaking. English newcomers arrived and the French became the minority.
The government only wanted one school system and it would be English. French language would only be taught 1 hour/day.
Where is Barkerville and why was it important?
It was a supply town for the goldfields in the BC central interior. The gold rush lasted about 3 years. During that time it was the largest city north of San Francisco and west of Chicago.
In 1868 it burned to the ground.