15 MINS – EXIT SLIP REVIEW FROM LAST CLASS 10 MINS - VIDEO “CANADA A PEOPLES HISTORY” 10 MINS - INTRODUCE NEWSPAPER ARTICLE ASSIGNMENT 30 MINS – WORK ON YOUR NEWSPAPER ASSIGNMENTS (10 MARKS) 5 MINS - EXIT SLIP CLASS AGENDA

Exit Slip Review Oregon Territory in 1835 Lots of Resources Manifest Destiny -Increasing American Population in the Area or Fight (James Polk) Eventually territory divided in half at the Present US-Canadian Border

FORT VICTORIA ESTABLISHED In 1843 (JUST BEFORE POLK IS ELECTED) Established at as Fur Trading Fort (HBC) Also Established to increase British Presence in the area. (This is before Oregon Territory divided & Tensions were HIGH)

Crown Colony of Vancouver Island

Why create it though??? Americans (Manifest Destiny) rapidly increased population in present day Wash. & Oreg. The British Population hasn’t increased in the area. This scared the British into action Created in 1848 (4 years after Oregon Territory divided)

Crown Colony of British Columbia

Why Create it Though? 1858 GOLD RUSH happened… (Ten years after Van Island Colony Created) Douglas feared influx of American Miners would lead to American Annexation of the Mainland Communicated to Britain his fears and the Crown Colony of BC was created

The Joining 1866 The two colonies were Broke… Gold rush rapidly increased Pop. But huge Pop. Shrank rapidly after the Gold rush Economic downturn Britain decided to join the two colonies to save money (1866)

Gold Rush Began in 1857 when a First Nations Fur Trader found gold in Thompson River 1858 Rumours of GOLD had travelled down to California. The Gold Rush ended by 1866 as people weren’t able to find gold along the rivers anymore

VANCOUVER In 1865 First Sawmills open up in the area. - How is this connected with the Gold Rush? 1868 Gassy Jack opens saloon (Gas Town established… small) 1885 CPR Terminus (End of the Line) constucted and BOOM. - Population increases, buildings increase, development increases.

HOW ARE ALL THESE THINGS CONNECTED THOUGH??? What do Vancouver Island Colony and British Columbia Colony have in Commons? How did resource development effect BC’s early cities? How did the Gold Rush impact BC’s Development?

NEW TOPIC/TODAYS LESSON The Chinese in early British Columbia. The first Chinese moved to North America during the California Gold Rush.. Following the California gold rush the Chinese remained in California and… The first Chinese to move to BC came in the 1950s as news of the Gold Rush reached them. Chinese immigrants were instrumental in the development of BC… - Built the CPR in BC, opened stores in new cities, worked in early industry following the CPR and Gold Rush.

Newspaper Assignment Write an article that explains how the Chinese were treated in early BC history. Must Cover - Chinese CPR workers - Chinese living in the Cities - The Headtax/Ways BC tried to stop Chinese Immigration With your Article, come up with a title and draw a picture that accompanies it. Worth Ten Marks

Exit Slip  1 Thing that you learned about the Chinese in early BC history.  1 Thing that you are confused about from this lesson