Vancouver 4 kidz- History of Vancouver (photos by: 117Avenue)

The first people to reside in the area known today as Vancouver about 6000- 8000 years ago were

• The British

• The Musqueam

• The Coast Salish

• The French

British Columbia's first nations are:

• Algonquins, Chapleau Cree, Ojibway, Sagamok Anishnawbek, Neskantaga, North Caribou Lake, Pikangikum, Chippewas, Hiawatha, Mississauga, Mohawk

• Musqueam, Squamish, Tsleil Waututh, Burrard, Tsleil-Waututh, Lillooet, Coquitlam, Katzie, Tsawwassen, Semiahmoo

• Algonquin, Anishinaabe, Kitcisakik, Timiskaming, Atikamekw, Cree, Maliseet, Mi'kmaq, Innu, Mohawk

• Athabasca Chipewyan, Bigstone Cree Nation, Duncan's, Kapawe'no , Mikisew Cree, Tallcree, Ermineskin Cree,Tsuu T'ina, O'Chiese, Dene Tha'

The city of Vancouver was called after:

• Mount Vancouver

• The Vancouver Inlet

• Captain George Vancouver

• Vancouver FC

Captain Vancouver was not the first explorer to discover the area. "C̓əsnaʔəm" village (that is also called "The city before the city") was established in the area by this nation:

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• Tsleil-Waututh

• Masqueam

• Squamish

• Coquitlam

Two other explorers that arrived the area were:

• José María Narváez and James Cook

• Antonio de Abreu and William Adams

• Diego de Almagro and Joseph Banks

• Pedro Menéndez de Avilés and Gertrude Bell

When _____ was discovered in the West Coast of North America, diggers came to the area, and a city started to develop:

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• Copper

• Silver

• Bronze

• Gold

The district also had posts of the ______ trade:

• Beaver

• Mink

• Fox

• Fur

Gastown, the original settlement of Vancouver, was called after:

• Gas they have found in the Vancouver area

• "Gassy", a barkeeper who opened the first saloon

• The first street lamp, which was operated by gas

• The first "Husky" gas station

The town that later became Vancouver was called:

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• Granville

• Point Grey

• Shaughnessy

• Strathcona

The city was connected to ______ in 1887:

• Telegraph

• Water

• Telephone

• Electricity