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The Hudson's Bay Company
The oldest stock company in the English-speaking world. Began in 1670 and ran as a monopoly specializing in the fur trade. -
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French and English Relations
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Act of Settlement
Act of Settlement was signed -
Treaty of Utrecht
An agreement that was between France and Britain located in the Netherlands. The Treaty of Utrecht ended the War of the Spanish Succession. -
Halifax
Halifax was the main naval port for the British Military. -
Battle of The Great Plains of Abraham
Between the French and the British andlasted only fifteen minutes, but was a crucial part of the seven years of war between the two nations. Though the British won, they and the French suffered similar effects. -
Royal Proclamation
This protect Natives from uncontrolled white settlements in colonies. -
Samuel Hearne
Joined the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) and first European to reach the Arctic Ocean in 1766. -
Quebec Act
This intended to reorganize the way the British territories were governed. -
David Thompson
He was a fur trader, explorer, surveyor, mapmaker and was involved in the HUDSON'S BAY CO. -
War of 1812
War between America and Great Britain -
Responsible government
A type of government that has democracy and diplomatic rules to it. And allows one to speak on how the country should be ran. -
Confederation
A union based consisted of the British North American colonies of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Canada.