People To Know Flashcards
Sir Huge Allen
The first Canadian to fund the railway, he created the Canadian Pacific Railway Company. Was part of the pacific scandal.
John A. Macdonald
He had the dream of building a transcontinental railway. Had to resign because of the pacific scandal, the Canadians didn’t appreciate the thought of the Americans owning something Canadian. To get elected again he created the National Policy, it was a system of protective tariffs, increased immigration and the CPR
Jay Cooke
Jay Cooke was an American who funded the CANADIAN pacific railway.
Alexander Mackenzie
Took over when John A. Macdonald resigned due to the pacific scandal. He didn’t want to build the rail way because he thought it was a waste of time. But he was bound by Macdonald’s promise. So he sent out surveyors, so he looked like he was doing something.
Sandford Fleming
The task of surveying be fell to him, he was a surveyor for the Dominion. He sent dozens of surveyors into BC and they came back with valuable information. With the data they made the first accurate map of BC. They began to dispute about what route to take as they both favoured a different route, the dispute is know as the battle of the route
George Stephen
He was part of the CPR Syndicate, he was the president of the bank of Montreal.
Donald Smith
Part of the CPR syndicate, part of HBC
James J. Hill
Part of the CPR syndicate
William Von Horne
He was responsible for cutting costs and making sure that make sure everything went smoothly
Edward Malladaine
Photobomb the last spike photo
George Simpson
Head factor/manager of the HBC a
John McLoughlin
He was in charge of Fort Vancouver. He told settlers to settle south of the Columbia river. Hated the HBC and Simpson, because of his son died and Simpson said it was justified and because Simpson also shut down the posts
James Polk
Wanted to be elected in the US, he had a slogan “54 40 or fight” was elected and never moved the Americans boundary
James Douglas
He was sent to build a new post of the island of Victoria, some where it would likely be in British territory. He was appointed governor and for 10 years was the chief of Fort Victoria
Matthew Bigbie
Became the chief of the new colony. He was known to be tough but fair, was to ensure that the rule of law was upheld also a judge
Colonel Richard Moody
He was created Port Moody.
Billy barker
Found the mother lode of gold and founded barkerville
Governer Seymour
He was against confederation, he died
Anthony Musgrave
For confederation, Macdonald’s friend
Amour de cosmos
Was for confederation, but was racist.
John “Gassy jack” Deighton
Created a bar in a “dry” place, was the founder of Gas town.
Dry- a place with no alcohol.
