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Hudson Bay Company
Begun in 1670 and run as a monopoly devoted to the fur trade. -
Royal Proclamation
Signed in 1763. meant to protect Natives from uncontrolled white settlements -
Quebec Act
Signed in 1774, intended to reorganize the way these British territories were governed -
North-West Company
North-West Company: A major force in the fur trade from the 1780s to 1821. -
War of 1812
War of 1812: The war between the United States and Great Britain from 1812 to 1815. -
Great Migration
Period of immigration to Canada from 1815 to 1850. -
Seven Oaks Incident
The seven Oaks incident was the worst disagreement because both side (North-West Company, and Husdon Bay Company) couldn't win. -
American Civil War
Conflict between the Northern US states (Union) and the Southern states that seceded and formed the Confederacy 1861-65. -
Confederation
he union of the British North American colonies of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Canada. Achieved 1 July 1867.