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Center: Expansion of Canada After 1867 - Coggle Diagram
Center: Expansion of Canada After 1867
Addition of Provinces
After Confederation, Canada expanded by adding new provinces and territories
Manitoba (1870) was created after the Red River Resistance
British Columbia (1871) joined after promises of a railway
Prince Edward Island (1873) joined due to economic debt
Alberta and Saskatchewan (1905) formed from the Northwest Territories
Expansion helped Canada gain control over land and resources across the continent
First Nations People
Expansion had major negative impacts on First Nations
Indigenous peoples were pushed off traditional lands
Numbered Treaties were used to acquire land
Promises of support were often broken or ignored
The reserve system limited freedom and independence
Expansion benefited settlers while harming Indigenous cultures and rights
The Gold Rush
Gold rushes attracted people to western Canada
Fraser River Gold Rush (1858) and Klondike Gold Rush (1896)
Brought rapid population growth and economic activity
Encouraged infrastructure development and permanent settlements
Helped justify government control over western territories
Strengthened Canada’s claim to land in the West and North
Immigration
Immigration was encouraged to populate the West
Government promoted settlement through free or cheap farmland
Many immigrants came from Europe and later Asia
Settlers helped develop agriculture and local economies
Immigration policies were often discriminatory, favoring Europeans
Increased population helped secure Canadian control over western land
Big Idea
Canada expanded through government planning, transportation, settlement, and resource development
Expansion increased Canada’s size but came at a high cost to First Nations peoples
These actions shaped Canada into the second-largest country in the world
The Railroad
The Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) was essential for westward expansion
Connected Eastern Canada to British Columbia
Allowed settlers, goods, and troops to move west quickly
Helped the government maintain control over distant regions
Fulfilled promises made to provinces like British Columbia
Strengthened economic and political unity