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In 1857 gold was discovered in the Cariboo gold fields.
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In 1858, a separate colony was created on the mainland, called British Columbia.
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In 1867 the USA purchased Alaska USA from Russia, and Minnesotans saw a chance to extend its borders to the north and to link up with Alaska.
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Prince Edward Island had not joined Confederation in 1867, partly because it was enjoying a period of economic prosperity.
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The Métis also demanded that no members of the provisional government should be held responsible for the events of 1869-70.
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In 1870, after negotiations with the Métis delegates in Ottawa, the Manitoba Act was passed.
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By the 1870s however economic conditions worsened. P.E.I. was having financial difficulties because of railroad construction, and absentee landlords in Britain
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The North-West Territories was ruled with Manitoba by the Manitoba governor, Adams Archibald, from 1870-1876, with an eleven member appointed council after 1872.
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British Columbia became the sixth province of Canada on July 20, 1871, with a promise by Canada to build a railroad within ten years.
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The North-West Territories was ruled with Manitoba by the Manitoba governor, Adams Archibald, from 1870-1876, with an eleven member appointed council after 1872.
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Prince Edward Island became the seventh province of Canada on July 1, 1873.
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1876 the Indian Act was passed giving the Department of Indian Affairs considerable control over the daily lives of Native people.
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The Population was 98,967 in 1890
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The population was 417,960 in 1905.
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The North-West Territories was divided into two territories in the spring of 1999.