1. Places and People in BC 1800-1900

2. Fort Victoria is founded founded by the Hudson's Bay Company on March 14, 1843 With Fraser Valley gold rush in 1858, Victoria grew rapidly - main port of entry to the Colonies

3. Victoria was transformed by the Gold Rush City lot prices went from $25 to $3000 Miners had to stop in Victoria for a panning permit

4. New Westminster and Fort Langley (est 1827) Crown Colony of British Columbia was inaugurated at Fort Langley on Nov. 19, 1858 New Westminster to be the capital of British Columbia 1859

5. New Westminster Inaugurated Jul 20, 1859 completion of the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1885 accelerated New Westminster’s growth and development

6. Vancouver British controlled the area of Burrard Inlet 1808 sent Simon Fraser to set up trading posts Settlers thrived on fish, lumber, fur and farming

7. Vancouver CPR chose to end it’s line to seaport at Gastown John Deighton or ‘Gassy Jack’ anticipated the business hub and built a saloon

8. Story of the barrel of whisky Saloon became popular with loggers while in town Gassy Jack..Gastown

9. Vancouver inaugurated 1886 Burnt in the Great Fire of 1886, quickly rebuilt, and the trolley connected the city in 1889

10. the Hastings Mill and logging large old growth trees provide softwood lumber

11. BC Confederates in 1871 After long debate between annexationists (who wanted to join the US), anti-confederationists (who just mistrusted Canadians) and pro- Confederationists (wanted to join with Canada)… BC joined in 1871, was promised a railway within 10 years and the federal government would absorb the colony’s debt

12. IMMIGRATION IN BC Part II

13. The Kanakas The Kanakas Hawaiians hired to work on ships and then to work at HBC posts 200+ Kanakas employed by HBC in Ft Vancouver, seamen, fur traders, farmers

14. Black Immigrants Knowing slavery was illegal, many came from Cali for the gold rush James Douglas found them work, helped them to form the Victoria Pioneer Rifle Corps Many farmed on Salt Spring Isle

15. Jewish Immigrants Many arrived during the Gold Rush Businessmen and gold miners alike Some prominent families i.e. Oppenheimers fr Germany

16. Chinese Immigrants Huge influx of Chinese during the gold rushes, especially Caribou- service industries: stores, restaurants, laundries, some farmed in the interior Worked on CPR taking most dangerous jobs, blasting, cooks, etc.

17. Chinese Immigrants Faced discrimination, death on the CPR sites 1881-1885 17000 came to BC Paid less than 50% of other workers Once CPR was done and despite their sacrifices, in 1885 Chinese immigrants had to pay a head tax of $50 to enter Canada