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  2. Territorial evolution of Canada - Wikipedia

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    The United Kingdom transferred most of its remaining land in North America to Canada, with the North-Western Territory and Rupert's Land becoming the North-West Territories. [e] The British government made the transfer after Canada and the Hudson's Bay Company agreed to the terms, including a payment of £300,000 from Canada to the Company. [18]

  3. Douglas Treaties - Wikipedia

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    The actual terms of the treaty were only incorporated in August, and modelled on the New Zealand Company's deeds of purchase for Maori land, used after the signing of Treaty of Waitangi. [ 3 ] The Douglas Treaties cover approximately 930 square kilometres (360 sq mi) of land around Victoria , Saanich , Sooke , Nanaimo and Port Hardy , all on ...

  4. First Taranaki War - Wikipedia

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    Governor Thomas Gore Browne.. The catalyst for the war was the disputed sale of 600 acres (2.4 km 2) of land known as the Pekapeka block, or Teira's block, at Waitara.The block's location perfectly suited European settlers' wish for a township and port to serve the north of the Taranaki district and its sale was viewed as a likely precedent for other sales that would open up for settlement all ...

  5. Former colonies and territories in Canada - Wikipedia

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    In 1498 to 1500, the Portuguese mariner João Fernandes Lavrador visited the north Atlantic coast, accounting for the appearance of the name "Labrador" on topographical maps of the period. [23] In 1501 and 1502, Miguel and Gaspar Corte-Real explored present day Newfoundland, claiming the land in the name of Portuguese Empire. [24]

  6. 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 .

  7. List of Canadian provinces and territories by historical ...

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    The data for 1851 to 1976 is drawn primarily from Historical Statistics of Canada, 2nd edition. [1] Data for 1981 through 2021 are from the respective year's respective census. Newfoundland and Labrador pre-Confederation data is from the 1945 Census of Newfoundland and Labrador , volume 1. [ 2 ]

  8. Category:1860s in Canada - Wikipedia

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    1860 in Canada (3 C, 5 P) 1860s in Ontario (11 C) ... History of Canada (1763–1867) Canadian Confederation; L. List of Canadian electoral districts (1867–1871)

  9. Treaty of Waitangi claims and settlements - Wikipedia

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    The Waitangi Sheet of the Treaty of Waitangi. The Treaty of Waitangi was first signed on 6 February 1840 by representatives of the British Crown and Māori chiefs from the North Island of New Zealand, with a further 500 signatures added later that year, including some from the South Island.