The Prairies and the West Coast in 1905

Below is a side-by-side comparison of the pages contained in each of these two society sections of our website.

The Prairies in 1905 section	The West Coast in 1905 section
Territorial and PopulationPopulation comes from the Latin populus, meaning “the people.”  We say population when we talk about a group… changes
Rich soil The Prairies in 1905, a plain to settle on! A highly diversified population 800,000 people	The West Coast in 1905, a unique territory! Grandiose natural resources to exploit 180,000 people
Prominent Individuals
Louis Riel Nellie McClung Clifford Sifton	Emily Carr Richard McBride
Social Groups
Non-farmers Farmers	The British The traders The Chinese and Indigenous Peoples
Daily LifeDaily life is the things that you do every day as part of your normal life….
Winnipeg, a city of its time Living on a large territory	Recreation Living in British Columbia
Language, Culture & Religion
A multicultural region Are you multilingual?	A variety of religions An English-speaking province
Agriculture, commerceCommerce – Commerce means buying and selling items, goods, and services. Commerce – Le commerce consiste… & industry
Commerce and industry on the Prairies Livestock growing and ranches An economy built on farming	A service and factory economy Exploiting natural resources in the west
Government
Three provinces becoming organized	British Columbia, a Canadian province
Transportation & Communication
Getting around in the Prairies	The railway Transportation via the Pacific Ocean