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oregon territory
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was a territory that could disrupt a lucrative fur trade, or, even worse, undermine the company's trade monoploy in the area
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colimbia river
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is where Americans view a ponit for settlement
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George Simpson
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the HBC governor
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John McLoughlin
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was a capable administrator with an unnerving physical presnce
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54 40N
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the HBC and the Russians agreed that the Russians world aease operation south
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James Douglas
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fort vancouver chief factor
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fort Vancouver
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is an immediately placedunder the direcrion of chife factor John McLoughlin
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fort Victoria
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was made to establish a new depot of fort Vancouver
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james polk
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a democratic candidate for the oresidency who ran on the slogan 54 40 or fight
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54 40 or fight
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it means that the US claimed the Oregan Territory up to 54 40 N
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49th parallel
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in the boreder between canda and US
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royal navy
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officers were considered to be gentlemen because they came from the privileged class in england
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amelia Douglas
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wsa a metis and married to james douglas
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landed gentry
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the British upper class "landed" in another country
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Douglas treaties
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a negotiate treaties with the aboriginal people
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yosemite
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the first ship to arrive at fort Victoria
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strait of georgia
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was a creative way of getting across the strait og georgia
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royal Engineers
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would provide some degree of military presence in the new colony
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cariboo road
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was a road to goldfield
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Barkerville
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a largest town in the cariboo, situated on the western edge of the cariboo mountains
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service town
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a town that provides service to people engaged in one main industry
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Frederick Seymour
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was by far the more popular leader also he become the new governor of a new colony
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Anthony Musgrave
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was governor Seymour successor
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Snaford Fleming
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the chief surveyor of Canada, ws busy promoting a route that would cross the rookies at yellowhead pass and then travel south to Burrard inlet
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burrard inlet
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was one of the route that Fleming chosed aslo it was a military reserves in case the British government decided that the harbour needed protection
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new westminter
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it clear that the Fraser River froze during winter months
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toothpick
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gassy jack
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opened a saloon about a kilmetre and a half away from the mill, much to the relief of the mill workers
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port moody
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was designated as the termins of the CPR
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Daivd Oppenheimer
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was ine of the five oppenheimers. lobbied governor Douglas to bulid a road yale to the cariboo.also bought a fire engine from san francisco, partly as a public reations gesture, and his brother lsaac become the volunteer fire chief
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Contractor
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one who supplies workers
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head tax
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a tax omposed on each person entering a country
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