GEG2109 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Nootka Convention, Sedimentary Basin, Interior Plains
14 Aug 2016
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Distance from canadian core and struggle for political power causes tension with ottawa. Economic and population growth outpacing national average. Rocky mountains acts as a cultural and physical divide. Aboriginal and non-aboriginal faultline is very present (demands more power through land claim agreements) Two physiographic regions: cordillera (largest) : Human activities : mismanagement and waste. Resource loss : loss of agriculture land. Environmental degradation : danger of oil spills associated with shipping petroleum. Early contact by spanish, russian and british. Nootka convention (1794) : spanish surrendered pacific coast north of 42 n. Boundary dispute over alaska (access to gold rush) Us was favoured in the settlement (canada"s interest sacrificed by british) 1858 : influx of american during gold rush. Canadian pacific railway (1885) connected bc to rest of canada. Population at 500000 by the end of 1800s. Resource boom continued with world demand for forest and mineral product. Resource-dependant economy reliant on us exports , become asian- oriented.
