1. British Columbia
Section 3 – Economic & cultural changes

2. British Columbia
Vancouver
Victoria

3. Vancouver
A very international city where cultures from all over the world have come together
Center of industry
Center of transportation
Center of commerce
Center of culture
Home to the 2010 Winter Olympics

4. The People of the Canadian West
The history of this area goes back at least 10,000 years
People emigrated from Asia and lived by catching fish, whales, & shellfish
Totem poles are common in this area and express symbols of groups, clans, or families

5. New Arrivals
1700’s - Spanish, French, and Russian explorers showed up to trade
1778 James Cook, a British explorer, met a group of Nootka and they decided to trade
Natives wanted iron tools, and the British wanted fur
Trading went on peacefully for years
Then gold was found in 1858 along the Fraser River

6. The Gold Rush
Victoria was originally created by the British as a town for trade
Then in April 1858, 400 men were dropped off on Vancouver Island to mine the area for gold
Thousands more kept coming and the area turned into a stumptown
Gold was struck in the Cariboo Mountains of eastern British Columbia two years later and people from China, Europe, and the U.S. came running

7. Changes for the Indigenous People
With all of the new people moving onto this land the indigenous people were pushed onto reserves under protest
Their language, customs, and religions were forbidden by the government
Their children were even taken from them and sent to government run schools
Today natives art is thriving and they have won some of their lands back from the government of Canada along with $40 million
However, residents of BC voted in 2002 to place limits on native land claims for the future

8. The Canadian Pacific Railway
BC joined the rest of Canada in 1871
Part of the agreement included the building of a transcontinental railroad and it was started in 1881
The line ran from Montreal to Vancouver joining the country
Many obstacles like mountains stood in the way but the job got done
Workers from Ireland and China came to work on the project

9. Economics & Culture
Even though the railroad connected the country, the mountains still created a barrier with the rest of Canada
Many people in B.C. feel more closely tied to the Pacific Rim
40% of all trade is with Asia
15% of the population has Asian ancestry
Students even learn Asian languages in their classes
B.C. is also linked to the film industry and 3rd in North America to New York and LA ($800 million & 200 movies in 2002)
It is only a two hour plane ride from Hollywood

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