1. WHAT EVENTS LED US TO BECOME A NATION SEPARATE FROM BRITAIN? So what happened?

2. The Alaska Boundary Dispute

3. WHO was involved? United States Canada Britain

4. The Alaska Boundary Dispute WHAT was it about? Gold was discovered in the Yukon (Dawson City) The border between Alaska and British Columbia Border of “Along the summit of the mountains” was unclear. Who will Britain support?

5. The Alaska Boundary Dispute WHAT other details? To get to Dawson City o Chilkoot Pass o Had to land by ship along the coast Both groups wanted economic benefits from miners: o Transportation o Supplies US line o Canadians would not have any usable coastline = no economic benefits

6. The Alaska Boundary Dispute WHEN did it happen? 1903

7. The Alaska Boundary Dispute WHERE did it take place? The border between Alaska and British Columbia

8. The Alaska Boundary Dispute WHY did Britain become involved? Britain controlled Canada’s Foreign Policy US and Canada couldn’t agree.  Arbitration – Small group of people consider both sides and make a decision.  6 officials to decide  3 from the US  2 from Canada  1 from Britain

9. The Alaska Boundary Dispute HOW did this affect Canada’s ties to Britain? British official sided with the Americans Germany building an army Britain would need support from US Nationalists were furious Imperialists started to question our ties to Britain

10. The Alaska Boundary Dispute Extra Info Strengthened Canada’s negative feelings toward the United States  Saw the US as a threat Annexationists – started to see themselves as very different from the US