Chapter 10 Flashcards
Prince Edward Island
For: they didn't have to rent from land owners Against: they wanted more money Terms of agreement: Pay debts Money each year Steamboat service year round Pay for railway Six mps Buy back land
Alberta and Saskatchewan
For: they could be granted full responsible government
Against: they were doing fine without Canada
Year: sept 1 1905
Newfoundland
For: the railway would provide many jobs
Against: they thought they could survive and prosper on their own
Year: Commission would be replaced with representative government
Why did people come to British Columbia?
For gold, gold, and more gold!
Who had been mining gold first?
For years the First Nations had been mining gold and sending it to trading posts
Who were prospectors?
People who searched for precious metals
How did they stop lawlessness between miners?
He issued licenses to the miners and appointed magistrates to enforce the law
How did the gold mining in British Columbia affect the First Nations in the area?
When they mined along the rivers it scared away the fish, for some fish was their lively hood
What was the impact of the gold rush?
Many people stayed to farm and set up businesses and many road were built
Tell me about the First Nations in British Columbia
They had a highly developed trading network, but the newcomers just didn’t understand their way of life, they then were forced to move onto reserves in exchange for protected rights
What happened with the road crew and the Tsilhqot’in and the road crew?
They looted from their graves, raiding villages and scaring off animals
What did Britain pay for the colonies?
They paid for defense and government
Why did they unite British Columbia and Vancouver island?
Because it was too much money to run 2 colonies
Why did British Columbia become a province?
They were deeply in debt and Everton around them were changing
What were the 3 choices that British Columbia had?
To remain a British colony
To become a province of Canada
To join the United States
What did BC want in return of being a province?
- they wanted Canada to pay their debts
- they wanted a road to be built across the prairies to the pacific
- they wanted Canada to payments to them each year
Why did pei reject confederation at first?
They wanted more money and more members of parliament and Canada couldn’t meet their demands
Why did pei start to change their mind on confederation?
If they joined confederation they didn’t have to rent land
The railway would provide many jobs
They could make trade deals
Pressure from Britain
What were the terms of agreement
For pei?
- pay their debt
- pay them money every year
- provides year round steam boat service
- give them more members of parliament
- buy back land from owners
Why did NWT think they should have provincial status?
The population was growing and they needed to collect taxes for different things
What issues had to be settled before north west territories could become a province?
The number of provinces that could be created
The division of ownership and powers of resources
Minority rights
What was the argument for on province?
They have been under one government for years and have been doing quite well with one
What was the argument for 2 provinces?
One province would be to powerful and too large to manage
What did the federal government give Alberta and Saskatchewan in exchange for control over land and resources?
1 million dollars each year
What was settled about minority language rights?
Schools would be taught in English and have one hour of French a day
What happened to the economy of Newfoundland?
Their economy was based on natural resources but no one had the many to buy the resources
What were the choices that Newfoundland had?
Return to colonial status
Keep commission
Become a province of Canada
What are some good results of confederations?
They gained access to health care, insurance and old age pensions
What are some bad results of confederation?
Ten fishing industry declined and cod fishery was shut down
British Columbia
For: Pressure from Britain Against: there were not enough people to pay taxes Terms of agreement: Canada will pay their debt A road will be built Payments each year
