These are the two countries wanted to use this territory
What is the USA and Britain
100
This is the time witch the Cariboo gold rush started
What is the 1860's
100
Dancers brought direct from germany employed to dance with miners
Who are the hurdy gurdy girls
100
A town named after a man with an odd name
What is Gastown
100
Two colonies officially united in August 6th, 1866 to make this one big colony.
What is British Columbia
200
This man led the HBC's expansion in this area
Who is Governor Simpson
200
Named after an an english man who struck gold on williams creek in 1862
What is barkerville
200
Was an ice free port and a harbour with naval advantages
What is the burrard inlet
200
These were the first non-European immigrants to British Columbia who traveled to the west coast from the hawaiian islands early 19th century
What is the Kanakas
300
Was completed when the gold rush was already un decline and left the colony in deep debt
What is the cariboo wagon road
300
The mills in this area specialized in logging "BC toothpicks"
What is moodyville
300
Douglas encouraged these immigrants to settle to B.C and had an interest in forming a militia to defend their new home.
What is the black immigrants
400
This is the man who said " '54 '40 or fight "
Who is James Polk
400
Was named the terminus of the canadian pacific railway line
What is port moody
400
These immigrants came to California first but moved up north when they heard of the Fraser River Gold Rush. Their opportunities were limited but helped B.C's economy with the CPR.
What is the Chinese immigrants
500
This was the man who started the California gold rush
Who is John Sutter
500
Known to be tough but fair. Was to be chief justice for the new colony
Who is matthew begbie
500
Came to port moody to establish the location of the cpr terminus, but found it unsuitable
Who is William Van Horne
500
The largest Kanaka community was placed here in the Gulf Islands where it continued into the 20th century