BC and PEI Confederation Check-In

Where is Vancouver Island located?

Where is British Columbia located?

Early in Canadian history Vancouver Island was a British ​ (a)   while mainland British Columbia was a British ​ (b)  

• colony
• territory

Many prospectors came to British Columbia when (a)   was discovered in the Fraser River

To help with the violence during the Gold Rush ​ (a)   required miners to obtain ​ (b)   , created a ​ (c)   force and appointed ​ (d)   to enforce the laws.

• James Douglas
• John A Macdonald
• licenses
• police
• magistrates
• soldiers
• prospectors

The First Nations got into conflicts with gold miners because the mining operations were disruptive to this animal

• Bison

• Wolves

• Bears

• Salmon

After the Gold Rush ended, this industry became the most valuable in British Columbia.

• Logging

• Fishing

• Farming

• Fur Trading

One of the main reasons that Canada agreed to BC's demands was because Canada was afraid BC might join:

• Russia

• The United States

• France

• Britain

Where is Prince Edward Island located?

True or False: Prince Edward Island voted against joining Canada during the original Confederation negotiations in 1867

• True

• False