Early European Colonization & Gold Rush - CH 5

Question 1

A lot of places are named after Spanish and British explorers such as

Answer 1

Perez, cook, Quadra, Vancouver, Malaspina, Valdez, Galliano etc.

Question 2

Who did BC trade sea otter pelts with

Answer 2

China

Question 3

Where was their competition when it came to sea otter pelts (3 groups of ppl)

Answer 3

British, Spanish and Russians for lands and furs

Question 4

Who was the trades with

Answer 4

Indigenous people

Question 5

Name three examples of explore companies

Answer 5

Northwest company, Hudson Bay Company, Simon Fraser Company

Question 6

What does BC depend on

Answer 6

Natural export for resources

Question 7

What two companies in the interior of the province dominate fur trade of beavers

Answer 7

Northwest company and Hudsons bay company

Question 8

Name three explorers for the northwest company

Answer 8

Simon Fraser, David Thompson, and Alexander Mackenzie

Question 9

What were they looking for

Answer 9

Good places to locate trading ports and routes

Question 10

Who was the first European to cross North America and reach the Pacific Ocean by land a Bella Coola in July 1793

Answer 10

Alexander Mackenzie

Question 11

Which company bought out the northwest company

Answer 11

Hudsons bay company

Question 12

During early 1800s what were established an applied by British law

Answer 12

Forts were established run by 40 factors who applied British law

Question 13

What is BC a colony at this time for a free trade zone

Answer 13

Free trade zone

Question 14

How was travel mostly done

Answer 14

Can you by water

Question 15

Why did the Europeans explore BC

Answer 15

Fur trade - beavers and see otters for made jackets and hats and other clothing items that they took back to Europe.

Question 16

In 1818 a treaty happened between two people

Answer 16

Britain and the US

Question 17

In 1846 what treaty happened

Answer 17

Oregon treaty

Question 18

What’s a also known as and signed by who

Answer 18

Treaty of Washington signed by Great Britain and the US

Question 19

The boundary between which two countries was set at the 49th parallel from the Rocky Mountains to the coast

Answer 19

Canada and the United States

Question 20

In 1851 who was appointed governor of the colony of Vancouver Island

Answer 20

James Douglas the chief factor of Hudson Bay Company fort Victoria

Question 21

In 1858 who became governor of BC

Answer 21

James Douglas

Question 22

Where did the gold rush happen in the year

Answer 22

Fraser river in 1858 and Cariboo in 1862

Question 23

Why was James Douglas worry during the gold rush and kept quiet

Answer 23

James Douglas was quiet during the gold rush because he was worried that Americans will take over the province

Question 24

What does James Douglas quickly do once the Americans found out about the gold

Answer 24

He quickly required all minors to take out mining license as a way of controlling industry. They had to stop and Victoria to get a license. He brought mining regulations and had about 40 meant to inspect the mining camps

Question 25

Why did the Chinese move to Barkerville

Answer 25

They couldn’t mind so they opened up restaurants, laundry, blacksmith etc.

Question 26

What did judge Matthew begbie become in BC

Answer 26

Chief judge of busy at the same ceremony the Douglas became governor in Fort Langley

Question 27

What was judge Matthew Begbie known as

Answer 27

Hanging judge for his approach to law and order

Question 28

How was called retrieved

Answer 28

Gold panning or by placer mining (through a sluice) 

Question 29

What were common near the miners

Answer 29

Fires were common as were mine collapses

Question 30

What do you communities became destination points and contain many of the support services like food, entertainment, hotels, doctors, legal etc.

Answer 30

Yale and Barkerville

Question 31

Did the gold rush change both physical and human landscape of the region

Answer 31

Yes

Question 32

What was the largest impact during the gold rush and what religions

Answer 32

People Dash all over the world, largely Americans, but also British, Chinese, Japanese, Africans, east Indians, other Europeans

Question 33

Physically how was it impacted

Answer 33

The landscape began to settle through the building of Roads and towns; cutting down of trees for building materials and agriculture. Ranching, calories, sawmills and services were prevailant

Question 34

What else did the laws and regulations help with other than to control mining

Answer 34

Property rights, settle disputes over claim, criminal matters

Question 35

What happened in 1866

Answer 35

Colonies of Vancouver Island BC we’re trying to become the colony of British Columbia

Question 36

When did BC join confederation of Canada

Answer 36

1871 because they were promised of the Canadian pacific railway