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canada revisited
the blacksmiths and carpenters in the 1850s would have seen few visitors, and they would not have had time to stop and chat -
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timeline
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the bristih colony of vancouver lsland
in 1851 James Douglas, chief factor of the Hudson's bay company post, took his place -
link and relationships
the situation in canada west and canada east improved as a result of the reciprocity treaty -
colony of new brunswick
as a result of the reciprocity treaty, new brunswick began to replace its british markets with american markets. -
A new colony
the gold rush on the lower fraser river brought over 30 000 miners to new caledonis in 1858s -
gold rush in the cariboo
in 1859, some of the hardier, more hopeful prospectors ventured northward up the fraser river to the quesnel river in the cariboo mountain region.. -
colony of nova scotia
the industrial activity was declining and people were forced to leave nova scotia to find work -
confederation
early 1860s, people in the colonies of british north america did not think of themselves as one nation. -
colony of new brunswick
in the 1860s little secondary industry had developed in the colony of new brunswick.many people left to seek work elsewhere -
gold
the richest gold deposits ever discovered in the cariboo region were found at williams creek -
confederation/ reason 4
in 1865 at the end of the civil war, the northern states accused the british colonies of helping southerners who were fleeing from northern troops. -
change
in 1866 the colonies of vancouver lsland and british columbia were united under the name british columbia..the capital of the united colony was new westminster -
confederation
the british north american colonies of the united province of canada(canada west and canada east),new brunswick, and nova scotia agreed to join in a federal union