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 Some of the significant events for [[Portal:British Columbia|British Columbia]] include:<br>
-'''*1579: '''Vancouver Island&nbsp;was probably sighted by Sir Francis Drake.
+*'''1579: '''Vancouver Island&nbsp;was probably sighted by Sir Francis Drake.
+*'''1741: '''Vitus Bering, sailing for Russia, reached the coast.
-'''*1741: '''Vitus Bering, sailing for Russia, reached the coast.
+*'''1774-75:''' Two Spaniards, Juan Perez and Bodega y Quadra, explored the shore line.
+*'''1778:''' Captain James Cook claimed the coastal region&nbsp;for the British Isles.
-'''*1774-75:''' Two Spaniards, Juan Perez and Bodega y Quadra, explored the shore line.
+*'''1788:''' East India Company built a trading post at Nootka.
+*'''1789:''' A Spanish party settled in Nootka. The Nootka Convention gave Spain and Britain equal&nbsp; trading rights.
-'''*1778:''' Captain James Cook claimed the coastal region&nbsp;for the British Isles.
+*'''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.
-'''*1788:''' East India Company built a trading post at Nootka.
+*'''1795:''' Spain renounced claims to the area.
+*'''1807: '''David Thompson crossed the Rockies by the Howse Pass and explored the upper Columbia.
-'''*1789:''' A Spanish party settled in Nootka. The Nootka Convention gave Spain and Britain equal&nbsp; trading rights.
+*'''1808: '''Simon Fraser followed the Fraser River to the sea.
+*'''1811: '''Thompson descended the Columbia to its mouth.
-'''*1792-94:''' Captain George Vancouver surveyed the coast from San Francisco north to the Bering Sea.
+*'''1821:''' By merger with the North West Company, the Hudson's Bay Company secured a monopoly of trade west of the Rockies.
+*'''1827: '''British and Americans began moving into the disputed&nbsp;Oregon Territory&nbsp;north and west of the Columbia.&nbsp;&nbsp;
-'''*1793: '''Alexander Mackenzie reached the Pacific near Bella Coola.
+*'''1843:''' The Hudson’s Bay Company founded Fort Victoria.
+*'''1846:''' The 49th Parallel Treaty was created.
-'''*1795:''' Spain renounced claims to the area.
+*'''1849:''' Vancouver Island became a Crown colony, with Victoria as the capital.
+*'''1856:''' The first legislature met on the island.
-'''*1807: '''David Thompson crossed the Rockies by the Howse Pass and explored the upper Columbia.
+*'''1858:''' The mainland became a Crown colony, with New Westminster as the capital.
+*'''1860''': The Cariboo gold rush began.
-'''*1808: '''Simon Fraser followed the Fraser River to the sea.
+*'''1862: '''The Cariboo Road was cut through&nbsp;to the gold fields.
+*'''1863:'''The first salmon fishery on the Fraser was established.
-'''*1811: '''Thompson descended the Columbia to its mouth.
+*'''1866:''' The colonies of Vancouver Island and British Columbia were united.
+*'''1869:''' Victoria became the capital of both former colonies.
-'''*1821:''' By merger with the North West Company, the Hudson's Bay Company secured a monopoly of trade west of the Rockies.
+*'''1871:''' The Province of British Columbia was formed on 20 July 1871, joining Confederation.
+*'''1885:''' The Canadian Pacific Railway line was completed to the coast.
-'''*1827: '''British and Americans began moving into the disputed&nbsp;Oregon Territory&nbsp;north and west of the Columbia.&nbsp;&nbsp;
+*'''1892:''' The Sullivan lead-zinc-silver deposits were discovered at Kimberly.
+*'''1903: '''The Alaska Boundary Dispute was arbitrated.
-'''*1843:''' The Hudson’s Bay Company founded Fort Victoria.
+*'''1930: '''British Columbia acquired control over its natural resources.
+*'''1942:''' The Alaska Highway was constructed.
-'''*1846:''' The 49th Parallel Treaty was created.
+*'''1951:''' Kitimat project was begun by the Aluminum Company of Canada.
+*'''1953:''' The Trans-Mountain oil pipeline from Edmonton to Vancouver was begun.
-'''*1849:''' Vancouver Island became a Crown colony, with Victoria as the capital.
+*'''1956: '''Construction of the Westcoast Transmission natural gas pipeline to Vancouver was begun.
-'''*1856:''' The first legislature met on the island.
-'''*1858:''' The mainland became a Crown colony, with New Westminster as the capital.
-'''*1860''': The Cariboo gold rush began.
-'''*1862: '''The Cariboo Road was cut through&nbsp;to the gold fields.
-'''*1863:'''The first salmon fishery on the Fraser was established.
-'''*1866:''' The colonies of Vancouver Island and British Columbia were united.
-'''*1869:''' Victoria became the capital of both former colonies.
-'''*1871:''' The Province of British Columbia was formed on 20 July 1871, joining Confederation.
-'''*1885:''' The Canadian Pacific Railway line was completed to the coast.
-'''*1892:''' The Sullivan lead-zinc-silver deposits were discovered at Kimberly.
-'''*1903: '''The Alaska Boundary Dispute was arbitrated.
-'''*1930: '''British Columbia acquired control over its natural resources.
-'''*1942:''' The Alaska Highway was constructed.
-'''*1951:''' Kitimat project was begun by the Aluminum Company of Canada.
-'''*1953:''' The Trans-Mountain oil pipeline from Edmonton to Vancouver was begun.
-'''*1956: '''Construction of the Westcoast Transmission natural gas pipeline to Vancouver was begun.
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