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Vancouver Island
Question | Answer |
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Who was the new Chief Factor? | James Douglas |
What was Douglas asked to do in 1843? | Set up a new fort on Vancouver Island. |
What fort was established? | Fort Victoria |
Who was the new Fort named after? | The Queen. |
Where was the border established in 1846? | On the 49th parallel. |
What happened to Vancouver Island? | It became a Crown Colony in 1848. |
Who resigned after 6 months? | Richard Blanshard |
What was Douglas named after Blanshard? | 2nd Governor. |
How much was land sold for? | 1 pound per acre (minimum of 20 acres). |
What were most settlers? | HBC employees. |
What was found near Nanaimo? | Coal |
Who arrived in Nanaimo? | Miners |
Where was a naval base created? | Esquimalt |
What was opened in 1856? | A Legislative Assembly (7 members). |
Who could vote? | Those with land. |
How many could vote? | 40 out of 450. |
How many natives lived on the island? | 30,000 |
What did Douglas do for the natives? | Make treaties to keep their hunting and fishing rights. |
What did Douglas think? | That the natives had title to the land. |
What were the treaties seen as? | Leases |