Chapter 9
What are 6 natural resources?
Fish, land, trees, furs, water, oil, and minerals.
how where first nations greatly affected
Settlers disrupted their lands, especially during the gold rush.
who/what is a prospector
someone who searches for precious rocks
when did British Columbia join Canada
1871
What did the Europeans do with the natural resources when visiting Canada?
They harvested fish from the Atlantic coast and travelled inland for fun.
What did prime minister John A Macdonald want?
He wanted to avoid violence in the Canadian west.
what 5 provinces did Canada gain after Confederation
British Columbia, Prince Edward Island , Alberta , Saskatchewan and Newfoundland and Labrador
When did the gold rush start and end ?
1858- 1868
What did Canada promise to PEI before they joined
1. Pay off debts
2. Buy land from British owners
3. Give PEI a good number of seats in Parliament
How did Canada secure its claim to the land in the west?
They bought Rupert’s land from the hudson bay company.
What are some things the northwest mounted police did
show the Us that Canada controlled the territory, shield the first nations from America outlaws, Help newcomers adjust to the frontier, keep the peace between first nation and newcomers
Which province did people mostly find gold in
British Columbia
What tasks did Mountend police do .
cleared out whiskey traders, arrested lawbreakers of all types, delivered mail, fought grass fires and assisted the new farmers.
What did surveyours plan to do before building railways?
First they looked at the Northerly route which would go Northwest from Winnipeg to Edmonton then they looked at the Rockies through the Yellowhead pass then the route would go to kicking Horse Pass.
Who is William Henry Pope
a lawyer, politician and news paper editor that supported the union of Canada
Who are overlanders
prospectors but travelled by land , horseback and foot
Who is Jerry Potts?
he worked as a guide to interprete. He helped Kainal as a protector of the people. He was good at hunting and trapping. He was an important decision maker when signing treaties.