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  2. Territorial evolution of North America since 1763 - Wikipedia

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    The United Kingdom ceded most of its remaining land in North America to Canada, with Rupert's Land and the North-Western Territory becoming the North-West Territories. The Rupert's Land Act 1868 transferred the region to Canada as of 1869, but it was only consummated in 1870 when £300,000 were paid to the Hudson's Bay Company .

  3. Treaty of Paris (1763) - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 6 December 2024. Treaty ending the Seven Years' War Not to be confused with Treaty of Paris (1783), the treaty that ended the American Revolution. For other treaties of Paris, see Treaty of Paris (disambiguation). Treaty of Paris (1763) The combatants of the Seven Years' War as shown before the outbreak ...

  4. Territorial evolution of North America prior to 1763 - Wikipedia

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    In North America, France ceded to Great Britain its claims to the Hudson's Bay Company territories in Rupert's Land, Newfoundland and Acadia. [24] France retained its other pre-war North American possessions, including Île-Saint-Jean (now Prince Edward Island ) as well as Île Royale (now Cape Breton Island ), on which it erected the Fortress ...

  5. Indian Reserve (1763) - Wikipedia

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    "Indian Reserve" is a historical term for the largely uncolonized land in North America that was claimed by France, ceded to Great Britain through the Treaty of Paris (1763) at the end of the Seven Years' War—also known as the French and Indian War—and set aside for the First Nations in the Royal Proclamation of 1763.

  6. Territorial evolution of the United States - Wikipedia

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    Northwestern North America: December 10, 1903 Land along southern Guantánamo Bay was leased in perpetuity from Cuba for use as a naval base; [336] the treaty took effect February 23, 1903, and the formal handover occurred on this date. [337] no change to map: May 4, 1904 The United States took ownership of the Panama Canal Zone.

  7. History of Michigan - Wikipedia

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    Map of the British and French settlements in North America in 1750, before the French and Indian War (1754 to 1763) The Ojibwe called their land Mishi-Anishinaabaki ( Mey-shih-Ah-ney-shih-nah-baaah-key ), or Greater Anishinaabe Land.

  8. Flying disc sports - Wikipedia

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    Disc golf is a game based on the rules of golf (referred to by disc golfers as "ball and stick golf"). It uses discs smaller and denser than an ultimate disc. The discs are thrown towards a target, which serves as the "hole". The official targets are metal baskets with hanging chains to catch the discs.

  9. Disc golf in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Below is a listing of lists of disc golf courses in the United States by state and territory. 3,281 of them (49%) are full-size courses with 18 holes or more, and 3,093 of them (46%) are smaller courses that feature at least 9 holes.