HIS312H1 Lecture : his312h1 - october 11
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chief operating officier y colonization under douglas/the hbc y coal mining at nanaimo. Local, aboriginal labour/immigrant workers from hawaii (kanakas)/scotland y. hbc attempts to attract gentlemen investors/farm workers from britain. attractions of the gold fields of california (gold rush 1849) y bc gold rushes, 1858-1860. california (1849) mirrored on the mainland opposite vancouver island. Sprawling settlements far inland y governor douglas/the creation of bc. 1871: colony of bc joins confederation (canada) as a province y newcomers mostly from played - out california gold fields. diversity: white americans; african americans, chinese, jews, germans, italians, y victoria transformed overnight. governor douglas required miners to obtain license at victoria. Long terks in land, thru the mountains y donkey/steamboats y hardship/adventure y y rowdy-frontier, far from victoria: gov"t, law y poor-men"s camps. Selling high-priced supplies to miners y colonial bc" 1849-1871 y unusual social relations y.
