BC 1700s and 1800s Key

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BC 1700s and 1800s Key

• Questions for Reading
• Could be approached directly by sailing ships,
  Native populations different from hunting groups
  of forest and prairies, milder climate encouraged
  settlement and farming
• West Coast, Sub-arctic, Plateau West Coast most
  aggressive
• Britain, Russia and USA
• James CookPacific coast Alexander Mackenzie
  overland across Canada Simon Fraser along the
  Fraser River David Thompson along Columbia River
• American settlement in the Oregon Territory est.
  of 49th parallel as border settled dispute.

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Red River, 1870 Key

• Questions for Reading
• William McDougall became governor.
• Louis Riel was chosen as their leader because he
  could speak English, and could provide leadership
  because of his education in the East .
• It demanded land, rights and privileges be
  respected under Confederation and
• Males 21 and over allowed to vote
• Public land controlled by provincial government
• Treaties be made with Natives
• French and English be used in courts and document
  in both languages
• Provisional governments debts paid by Federal
  government
• The Natives who did not live in the settlements
  would not have the vote. Public lands should be
  controlled by the provincial government. The
  Métis demanded that treaties should be made
  between the government of Canada and the various
  Indian tribes. French and English should both be
  used in the legislature and in the courts, and
  all government documents should be published in
  both languages. All the debts of the provisional
  government should be paid by the Dominion
  government. The Métis also demanded that no
  members of the provisional government should be
  held responsible for the events of 1869-70.  It
  transferred ownership to Canadian government and
  took away land rights from the Metis
• Schulz wanted union with Canada and the
  settlement of the West by English Protestants
  from Ontario. He hoped to make a fortune in land
  sales to these new settlers.