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== Timeline == | == Timeline == | ||
Some of the significant events for [[Portal:British Columbia|British Columbia]] include: | Some of the significant events for [[Portal:British Columbia|British Columbia]] include:<br> | ||
'''*1579: '''Vancouver Island was probably sighted by Sir Francis Drake. | |||
'''*1741: '''Vitus Bering, sailing for Russia, reached the coast. | |||
'''*1774-75:''' Two Spaniards, Juan Perez and Bodega y Quadra, explored the shore line. | |||
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'''*1778:''' Captain James Cook claimed the coastal region for the British Isles. | '''*1778:''' Captain James Cook claimed the coastal region for the British Isles. | ||
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'''*1788:''' East India Company built a trading post at Nootka. | '''*1788:''' East India Company built a trading post at Nootka. | ||
'''*1789:''' A Spanish party settled in Nootka. The Nootka Convention gave Spain and Britain trading rights. | '''*1789:''' A Spanish party settled in Nootka. The Nootka Convention gave Spain and Britain trading rights. | ||
'''*1792-94:''' Captain George Vancouver surveyed the coast from SAn Francisco north to the Bering Sea. | |||
'''*1793: '''Alexander Mackenzie reached the Pacific near Bella Coola. | |||
'''*1795:''' Spain renounced claims to the area. | '''*1795:''' Spain renounced claims to the area. | ||
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'''*1871:''' The Province of British Columbia was formed on 20 July 1871. | '''*1871:''' The Province of British Columbia was formed on 20 July 1871. | ||
'''*1885:''' The Canadian Pacific Railway line was completed to the coast. | '''*1885:''' The Canadian Pacific Railway line was completed to the coast. | ||
== Historical Sources == | == Historical Sources == | ||
The [[Family History Library|Family History Library]] has some published national, provincial, and local histories. See the Locality Search of the [[Family History Library Catalog Surname Search|Family History Library Catalog Surname Search]] under: | The [[Family History Library|Family History Library]] has some published national, provincial, and local histories. See the Locality Search of the [[Family History Library Catalog Surname Search|Family History Library Catalog Surname Search]] under: | ||
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*''The Atlantic Provinces: The Emergence of Colonial Society, 1712–1857'' <ref>MacNutt, W. S. ''The Atlantic Provinces: The Emergence of Colonial Society, 1712–1857''. Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, 1965. ({{FHL|382319|title-id|disp=FHL book 971.5 H2mws}}.)</ref> | *''The Atlantic Provinces: The Emergence of Colonial Society, 1712–1857'' <ref>MacNutt, W. S. ''The Atlantic Provinces: The Emergence of Colonial Society, 1712–1857''. Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, 1965. ({{FHL|382319|title-id|disp=FHL book 971.5 H2mws}}.)</ref> | ||
== Canadian Sources == | == Canadian Sources == | ||
Encyclopedias also include excellent articles on the history of Canada. Many books and articles on Canadian history are listed in these annotated bibliographies: | Encyclopedias also include excellent articles on the history of Canada. Many books and articles on Canadian history are listed in these annotated bibliographies: | ||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
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[[Category:British_Columbia]] | [[Category:British_Columbia]] | ||