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British Columbia: From Colony to Province1850’s great change on Pacific CoastAgriculture community established on
Vancouver Island to stop USA expansionHBC looked after area (agent-monopoly)HBC was responsible for settling areaHBC dominant forceJames Douglas: Chief Officer of area
James Douglas
British Columbia: From Colony to Province Settlement grew slowly
Main economies were:1. Farming2. Fur Trading3. Mining- 1st economic boom in B.C. (Gold
Rush)
British Columbia: From Colony to ProvinceGold Rush
Prospectors worked there way North looking for gold
1857, prospectors find gold on the Fraser River
25,000 adventurers arrive
British Columbia: From Colony to ProvinceGold RushGovernor Douglas was alarmed with all of
the Americans coming. He does 3 things:1. He declared that all miners needed a
license2. Blockade entrance to Fraser to check all
incoming shipping3. Appointed Justice of Peace and police force
British Columbia: From Colony to ProvinceGold Rush: Aboriginals upset1858, armed opposition to new arrivals
200 miners gather at Boston Bar to force their way through the blockade
30 Aboriginals killed before Douglas could arrive.
Douglas settles the Aboriginals down and the Gold Rush continues.
British Columbia: From Colony to ProvinceGold Rush
1858: Britain declares B.C. as a new colony
Douglas is the 1st Governor.
British Columbia: From Colony to ProvinceGold Rush
Moves further North
Miners collect $200 a day in gold
The majority of the gold had to be separated from gravel by sluicing.
British Columbia: From Colony to ProvinceGold Rush:Reaching remote mine fields was a problemDouglas builds a wagon road1865: road opens. It stretches 640km, from
Yale to BakervilleIt cost $1, 250, 000Travelers had to pay tolls
British Columbia: From Colony to ProvinceGold Rush: Results Represents settlement in B.C.Farmers found market for produceMerchants couldn’t keep up stockCoal production increasedTransportation network was createdSmall towns developedGovernment develops2 colonies developed Vancouver Island and
B.C.
British Columbia: From Colony to ProvinceBritish Columbia enters Confederation1866: B.C. and Vancouver Island unite
Became known as British Columbia
B.C. was feeling squeezed with Dominion of Canada moving further west and the USA in Alaska
Residents had to decide: USA or Canada
British Columbia: From Colony to ProvinceBritish Columbia enters ConfederationReasons for USA:1. USA had transcontinental railway2. Merchants wanted to be part of big
market-even sent a petition to USA President.
However, the majority wanted to be part of Canada
British Columbia: From Colony to ProvinceBritish Columbia enters Confederation Amor De Cosmos favoured union with
Canada but wanted best deal 1870: delegation sent to Ottawa
What delegates wanted:1. Delegates wanted Canada to take over their
debt2. Road going west from Fort Garry
British Columbia: From Colony to ProvinceBritish Columbia enters ConfederationHow Canada responds:
1. Canada promises to build a railway within 10 years
2. B.C. would receive a sizeable annual subsidy to cover their debt
Result:July 19th, 1871 B.C. joins Canada and becomes the 6th province