French-English Relations By bfriesen Jan 1, 1670 Hudson Bay Company started Jan 1, 1749 Halifax - British Naval Port in West Atlantic Jan 1, 1763 Royal Proclamation was signed Jan 1, 1774 Quebec Act was signed Jan 1, 1776 First European reached Arctic Ocean Jan 1, 1780 North West Company Started Jan 1, 1812 War of 1812- Lasted from 1812- 1815 Jan 1, 1812 Battle of Queenston Heights Jan 1, 1815 Great Migration started Jan 1, 1850 Great Migration ended Jan 1, 1861 American Civil War started Jul 1, 1867 Confederation was achieved Jan 1, 1870 Fiorst Western Territory of Canada was made