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The Colony of BC and Confederation

The Colony of BC and Confederation. Cariboo Gold Rush: 35,000+ prospectors Started to leave Cariboo region and the colony Rapid loss of revenue and population BC suffered great financial losses 1866: BC and Van. Island had significant debts

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The Colony of BC and Confederation

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  1. The Colony of BC and Confederation

  2. Cariboo Gold Rush: 35,000+ prospectors • Started to leave Cariboo region and the colony • Rapid loss of revenue and population • BC suffered great financial losses • 1866: BC and Van. Island had significant debts • Colonial office in Britain agreed w/ idea of union • August 6, 1866: British g’ment formally joined the 2 colonies together as British Columbia

  3. Governor Seymour became governor of new colony • Legislative Council established • Union didn’t solve economic woes • Population cont’d to decline • Money issues cont’d

  4. Confederation debate • Three main factions: • Strongly opposed to confederation (anti-confederationists) • Strongly supported confederation (confederationists) • Annexation by the U.S. (annexationists) • b/t 1868 & 1870 the debate about BC’s future was ongoing

  5. Elected rep’s on mainland: all in favor of confed. • Resolutions: Canada become liable for BC’s debt and fed. g’ment build a transcontinental railway • Annexationists: believed BC couldn’t cont. to operate w/out being connected to larger body • Thought Canada too distant from Pacific Coast

  6. The tide turns… • 1868: Legislative Assembly elections • Mainland: all confederationists • Van. Island: all anti-confederationists • June 1869: Gov. Seymour died • Anthony Musgrave as successor • Get BC to join Canada as soon as possible • Annexation not popular • July 20, 1871: BC joined confederation

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