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Your ancestors’ lives will be more interesting if you learn about the history they may have been part of. For example, in a history you might learn about the events that occurred the year your great-grandparents were married. | Your ancestors’ lives will be more interesting if you learn about the history they may have been part of. For example, in a history you might learn about the events that occurred the year your great-grandparents were married. | ||
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*The area now known as British Columbia is home to First Nations groups that have a deep history with a significant number of indigenous languages. There are more than '''200 First Nations''' in BC. Contact with Europeans brought a series of devastating epidemics of diseases from Europe the people had no immunity to.[38] The result was a dramatic population collapse, culminating in the 1862 Smallpox outbreak in Victoria that spread throughout the coast. First Nations were forcibly relocated onto reserves. By the 1930s, British Columbia had over 1500 reserves. | *The area now known as British Columbia is home to First Nations groups that have a deep history with a significant number of indigenous languages. There are more than '''200 First Nations''' in BC. Contact with Europeans brought a series of devastating epidemics of diseases from Europe the people had no immunity to.[38] The result was a dramatic population collapse, culminating in the 1862 Smallpox outbreak in Victoria that spread throughout the coast. First Nations were forcibly relocated onto reserves. By the 1930s, British Columbia had over 1500 reserves. | ||
*The arrival of Europeans began around the mid-18th century, as '''fur traders''' entered the area to harvest sea otters. The explorations of James Cook in 1778 and George Vancouver in 1792–93 established British jurisdiction over the coastal area north and west of the Columbia River. Because of the Napoleonic Wars, there was little British action on its claims in the region until later. The establishment of trading posts under the auspices of the '''North West Company and the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC)''', effectively established a permanent British presence in the region. | *The arrival of Europeans began around the mid-18th century, as '''fur traders''' entered the area to harvest sea otters. The explorations of James Cook in 1778 and George Vancouver in 1792–93 established British jurisdiction over the coastal area north and west of the Columbia River. Because of the Napoleonic Wars, there was little British action on its claims in the region until later. The establishment of trading posts under the auspices of the '''North West Company and the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC)''', effectively established a permanent British presence in the region. | ||
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