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Chapter 6: Develpment of British Columbia
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- 1Which Countries were interested in the Oregon Territory?US, Britain, Russia, Canada
- 2How did the British attempt to dominate the area?tried to leave Oregon Territory empty
- 3How did the Cariboo Gold Rush have an impact on the development of BC?Roads were built, boom and bust towns created and debt
- 4What was the intention of the Cariboo Road? What was the result?Meant to create easier access to road, fields. Once finished, the gold rush was already in decline. the government was left in debt bc there wasn't enough tax revenue. Went from Yale to Barkerville.
- 5What advantages would joining Confederation bring to BC?Allowed building of CPR that would help develop BC, a better economic system and responsible government
- 6What were the 3 factions in the confederation debate?Annexations: wanted to join with US
Confederationists: wanted to join colonies
Anti-Confederationists: remain independent colonies
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