living in western canada
was it very harsh weather in western canada
yes
what happened in 1490 in CANADA
In the 1490s, explores from Europe began arriving
why was the fur trade so important to new france
Originally, European governments were interested in exploration in north America. They were especially interested in finding the route to Asia.
around how many Chinese DIED IN THE MAKING OF THE PACIFIC RAILROAD
around 200+
which people were not being treated fair and fought for freedom wanna go back home
the Chinese and a Indian cultural community called the Sikhs they were unfair treatment because they treated the Indians and Chinese like dogs and slaves
how many people died in the making of the Pacific railroad in the west
90+
why did europeans come to north america
it is uncertain exactly when people from other continents first came to north America.
what was the British involvement in the fur trade?
in 1659 a coureur des bois named pierre-esprit radisson and his brother-in law medard chouart des Groseilliers had an idea. they believed that it would be cheaper and faster to send ships to the Hudson bay to collect furs rather then traveling the great distance down the st. lawrence river to montreal.
what were some challenges of attracting settlers to canada's west
one of the ways the Canadian government thought it could strengthen it's control over the west was to attract settlers there.
were people saying to the Chinese and sikhs that they did not belong here
yes
why was there a sudden increase in immigration in the late 1800?
Building the Railway and creating the north West mounted police had not attracted as many settlers in Canadian government had hoped.
who were the earliest european settlers in canada
european newcomers to canada continued to search for resources and the northwest passage.
how did competition lead to exploration to the west
When Rupert's land was created, French fur traders did not believe that the British had the right to this land.
how did the north west mounted police help shape Canada?
in 1873, support for a police force in the west grew after American wolf hunters killed a group of nakoda people at cypress hills in southwestern saskatchewan.
were they bullied every time and met many racist people
YES!?
who came to Canada west
immagrants came to canada from many countreis in northern and central Europe.
what was life like new france
in 1607, samuel de Champlain port royal and returned to France.
how did people trade
before people could trade they had to decide on a way of trading that everyone understood.
how did the Canadian Pacific railway help build Canada?
before the railway was built, there were no roads in the west, only dusty or muddy wagon trails .
were the Chinese told that they would have a wonderful life and a fortune of money if they come to canada but then they died and got bullied.
... yes
what was life like to the new comers
when immigrants arrived in Canada they brought knowledge skills and hope
who were the habinits
the farmers who rented the land from the seigneur were called censitaires because the rent they paid the seigneur was called cens
what changes did the fur trade bring?
The fur trade brought many changes to peoples lives. Not only did it affect how people lived but it also resulted in the new people the Metis.
how did the north and northwest coast change
the police force and the railway had changed and shaped the face of Canadian west in Many ways.
did the Sikhs fight back and survived a tsunami to just come to Canada.
... yea