Louis Riel
John A. MacDonald
James Douglas
Bob McKenzie
Because America took over BC
HBC needed another trading post
Canada wanted to explore further west
The Oregon Territory was split between US and Canada so the Canadians needed a new fort
1869
1858
1849
1911
They were in debt from the Gold Rush
J-Mac was really convincing
They found it beneficial for all parties involved
Everyone else was joining so they decided to join as well
Vancouver
Burnaby
Port Moody
New Westminster
Because it's the best place on earth
Ontario and Quebec were too far away
Problems in China
They wanted to explore the world
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