Development of British Columbia 1800s

Replaced by -
Seymour in BC
Kennedy on VI

Moody, North Vancouver

Almost $300,000 on VI
Nearly 1 million on the mainland
Credit with the banks runs out

5 from mainland (confederationists)
4 from VI (annexationists)

Dry town. 1.5k from the mill. Gastown is founded.

Three factions -
No
Yes
Go to US (annexation)

Seymour becomes governor.

Anthony Musgrave replaces. Friend of JAM. Aim was for confed.

Leg. Assembly accepted with the promise of Resp. Gov. and a railway.

Brings furs and gold dust and nuggets. Mines move from California rush to Fort Victoria.

Told colonial office in London, Douglas was made the gov. of new crown colony of BC (mainland).

Douglas decides to build Cariboo Road to make sure gold left via. Fraser, NOT through US territory.

Yale - Barkerville

Twenty one routes considered - yikes!

Bought for 100,000 dollars. Four years in they turned the railway around and made a profit.

Upon completion government would give over 25 million, plus 25 million acres. They also got a monopoly of all rail traffic west of Lake Superior for the next 20 years, plus tax exemption on all unsold lands. In return the Syndicate promised a completion time of ten years. As soon as it was approved by parliament they changed the route.

Terminus becomes Vancouver. (Mudflat)

Vancouver begins to be built

The first train crossed Canada from Dalhousie Station in Montréal to Port Moody, 20 kilometres from the small town of Granville, which eventually became Vancouver

Quickly rebuilt. 6 weeks later.

Rework old European claims

Many Chinese were not told of conditions, had less money than expected and could not return.