CHAPTER 12
The Transition to Canadian Rule in the West
Introduction
page 342
1. How was western Canada perceived prior to the 1850’s?
2. What finally convinced Central Canada that the west was a “vast fertile belt” of land well suited in soil
and climate to agriculture settlement? (page 343)
The Creation of Manitoba
page 343
3. What was the view of Dr. Christian Schultz and the Canadian Party with regard to western Canada?
4. Read notes on the Red River Rebellion
5. Outline the terms of the Manitoba Act on 1870.
British Columbia: From Colony to Province page 347
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What caused BC’s first economic boom?
How many people arrived in BC during the 1857 gold rush?
What did governor Douglas do that made sure the British presence was felt?
How did the native peoples react to the influx of miners?
How did the BC government help pay for the Cariboo Road?
What remained after the golf rush ended?
What was attractive about joining the United States?
What was attractive about joining Confederation?
The Plight of the Native Peoples
page 350
14. How did the depletion of the buffalo affect the native peoples of western Canada?
15. What were the terms negotiated with the Saulteaux and Ojibwa Indians and the Manitoba government?
16. Did the treaties help or hinder the natives? Explain.
Transportation in the West page 352
17. What was the Dawson Route? When did it open?
18. Explain how the developments in transportation altered the traditional life on the prairies.
Policing the West page 359
19. What conditions in the west prompted the creation of the North West Mounted Police?
20. What was the Cypress Hills Massacre?
Pioneer Settlers page 360
21. What caused the Mennonites to leave Russia and come to western Canada?
22. What caused the Icelandic immigration to Canada?
23. What does the word “Gimli” mean?