Module 6 Flashcards
What is the reason for tension between BC and Ottawa?
Distance
What is population of BC
5,110,917
What % of BC is indigenous?
5.8%
What is cascadia?
expression of trans-boundary regional connection between BC, Washington, and Oregon
What is the BC climate like?
Uniquely mild, wet, west coast climate, contrasted with dry, continental interior
What Physiographic regions are in BC?
Cordillera (largest) and Interior plains
What are the climate zones of BC
Pacific, and Cordillera
Major Challenge of the coastal landscape in BC?
Major challenge is how to protect the beautiful coastal landscape for future generation
Major challenge of the interior landscape of BC?
Global warming
What is the BIG one in BC?
A potential huge earthquake that hits a majorly populated area (Vancouver or Victoria)
Who achieved early contact with BC?
Spanish, Russians, British
Nooka Convention
When the Spanish left the pacific coast alone for the Russians and British in 1794
When did American settlers arrive on the coast?
1843
When was the CAN/US border drawn at the 49th parallel?
1846
What did WWII do for BC
Pulled it out of the great depression
