Show:
Colony of Vancouver Island
Cariboo Gold Rush
Barkerville
Colony of British Columbia
Diversity
100
He was appointed governor of Vancouver Island.
Who is James Douglas?
100
Searching for gold
What is prospecting?
100
The name of the main town of the Cariboo Gold Rush.
What is Barkerville?
100
This disease was brought over by a San Francisco miner.
What is small pox?
100
The first non-European immigrants to British Columbia.
Who were the Kanakas?
200
The British government decided to charge for land at a rate of...
What is $5 per acre.
200
The first Gold Rush in North America took place in this state.
What is California?
200
Barker struck gold here in 1862.
What is Williams Creek?
200
The colony of British Columbia owed this much money in 1865.
What is one million dollars.
200
Many black immigrants formed this militia unit.
What is Victoria Pioneer Rifle Corps?
300
Natural resource discovered on Vancouver Island used to fuel ships.
What is coal?
300
The first gold in Canada was discovered along this river.
What is Fraser River?
300
Most people traveled along this road.
What is Cariboo Wagon Road?
300
Who was appointed Governor of the Colony of British Columbia and was a good friend of John A. MacDonald?
Who is Anthony Musgrave?
300
These immigrants sold supplies to miners rather than seeking gold.
Who are Jewish Immigrants?
400
The name of James Douglas Metis wife
Who is Amelia Douglas?
400
The year the Colony of British Columbia was created.
What is 1858?
400
Most of Barkerville was destroyed by this.
What was fire?
400
The year British Columbia joined Confederation.
What is 1871?
400
The largest group of non-European immigrants to British Columbia.
Who are Chinese immigrants?
500
James Douglas was Chief Factor of this Fort for 10 years.
What is Fort Victoria?
500
Conflict between Thompson River Salish First Nations and miners.
What is the Fraser Canyon War?
500
Name of the dancer girls brought from Germany to entertain miners.
Who are The Hurdy Gurdy Girls?
500
What place in BC was named the end of the CPR?
What is Vancouver?
500
Each Chinese immigrant was required to pay this much for entry into Canada.
What is $50?