BC Gold Rush + Creation of Colonies. BC Gold Rush -Fur Trade increased settler population but…. The Gold Rush exploded BCs population Population Explosion:

BC BC Gold RushGold Rush++

Creation of Creation of ColoniesColonies

BC Gold RushBC Gold Rush

-Fur Trade increased settler population but….-Fur Trade increased settler population but….

The Gold Rush exploded BCs population The Gold Rush exploded BCs population

Population Explosion:Population Explosion:

-1850s Fort Victoria had ~500 settlers-1850s Fort Victoria had ~500 settlers

by 1858 population increased to ~30,000by 1858 population increased to ~30,000

2 Key results of Gold Rush in BC2 Key results of Gold Rush in BC

1. All of current day BC was declared 1. All of current day BC was declared

““Colony of British ColumbiaColony of British Columbia””

all lands + resources are now Britain'sall lands + resources are now Britain's

2. Immigration restrictions were imposed2. Immigration restrictions were imposed

legal way to stop / control massive immigration to BClegal way to stop / control massive immigration to BC

BC Gold RushesBC Gold Rushes

1.1. Fraser River Gold Rush (1858-1865)Fraser River Gold Rush (1858-1865)

2.2. Cariboo Gold Rush (1860s – 1870s) Cariboo Gold Rush (1860s – 1870s)

3.3. Klondike Gold Rush (1890 –1900 ) Klondike Gold Rush (1890 –1900 )

Gold Rush and First NationsGold Rush and First Nations

Miners typically / always:Miners typically / always:

--ignored traditional FN use of the land and rivers ignored traditional FN use of the land and rivers

-did not ask permission to pass through territories-did not ask permission to pass through territories

-disturbed the environment-disturbed the environment

-built communities in areas where they mined-built communities in areas where they mined

-disapproved when FN’s mined for gold-disapproved when FN’s mined for gold

Understanding “Understanding “ColonyColony””

What is a Colony?What is a Colony?-an area of land that a country or empire “takes”-an area of land that a country or empire “takes”-laws and rules are enforced to keep order-laws and rules are enforced to keep order-settlements (forts / colonies) are created -settlements (forts / colonies) are created

What is the purpose of a Colony?What is the purpose of a Colony?-increase power and wealth by:-increase power and wealth by:

1. taking land 1. taking land 2. 2. taking resources and sending them back to parent countrytaking resources and sending them back to parent country

Example: Britain creates a small colony on Vancouver Island Example: Britain creates a small colony on Vancouver Island Colony of Victoria. Colony of Victoria. Ship loads of British Citizen arrive. Small city is created with British Laws. Ship loads of British Citizen arrive. Small city is created with British Laws. Resource extraction begins (logging, mining, furs etc) all sent back to Britain for Resource extraction begins (logging, mining, furs etc) all sent back to Britain for sale in European markets sale in European markets

Differing “Land” world viewsDiffering “Land” world views

-commodity-commodity

-purchased and sold-purchased and sold

-individually owned-individually owned

-documented ownership-documented ownership

-to be used -to be used farm, farm, extract resourcesextract resources

-Capitalism / Wealth-Capitalism / Wealth

-sacred-sacred

-hereditary-hereditary

-family cares for land-family cares for land

-orally traditions validated-orally traditions validated

-to be respected -to be respected give give and take – balanceand take – balance

-Stewardship / Reciprocity-Stewardship / Reciprocity

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