The Gold Rush Begins
This was the year the Fraser River Gold Rush officially began, drawing people from all over the world.
1858?
This important city on Vancouver Island was the first stop for many gold seekers, and it was the main Hudson's Bay Company trading post.
Fort Victoria (or Victoria)
These were the original inhabitants of the land, who had lived along the Fraser River and throughout British Columbia since time immemorial.
Who are... First Nations (or Indigenous people)?
By the mid-1860s, the Colony of British Columbia was in this financial state because of the huge cost of building the Cariboo Road.
What is...in debt?
Buying this was necessary to legally dig for gold on British Crown land.
What is a mining license?
This important Hudson's Bay Company post was located on the lower Fraser River, marking a key entry point to the mainland gold fields.
What is... Fort Langley?
This general term described the thousands of individuals who came to British Columbia hoping to find gold in the rivers and creeks.
Who are... prospectors (or miners)?
This promise was the most important reason British Columbia agreed to join Canada.
What is the building of the transcontinental railway?
Many fortunes during the Gold Rush were made by people who started these kinds of businesses, selling food, tools, and other necessities to miners.
What are... general stores or supply businesses?
This huge engineering project was built to connect the Fraser River to the Cariboo gold fields, allowing supplies and gold to move more easily.
What is...the Cariboo Wagon Road?
Beyond those digging for gold, this diverse group of people came to British Columbia to establish new towns, open businesses, and provide services to the miners.
Who are... settlers (or merchants, or entrepreneurs)?
B.C. had these three options when deciding its future.
What were join the U.S.A., join Canada, remain a British colony?
These were the two major gold rushes in BC
What is... the Fraser River Gold Rush and The Cariboo Gold Rush?
This was the biggest and most famous town located right in the heart of the Cariboo gold fields.
What is... Barkerville?
This leader was the Governor of British Columbia
Governor James Douglas?
These four provinces formed the Dominion of Canada on July 1st, 1867.
For Double Points: B.C. joined in which year?
Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick
1871
Besides people from Britain and America, many gold seekers came from this Asian country, especially to work in the gold fields.
What is... China?
This town became known as the "Gateway to the Cariboo" because it was at the head of steamboat navigation and the start of the Cariboo Road.
What is...Yale?
This judge, nicknamed the "Hanging Judge," travelled throughout the gold fields, bringing British law and order to the chaotic mining camps.
Who is... Judge Matthew Begbie?
The First Prime Minister of Canada
Who is.. Sir John A. Macdonald