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-&nbsp; Today’s [[Portal:Alberta|Alberta]] was a part of the territory given to the Hudson’s Bay Company.
+*'''1670''' Today’s [[Portal:Alberta|Alberta]] was a part of the territory given to the Hudson’s Bay Company.
+*'''1777–1778''' First trading post on Lake Athabasca was established.
+*'''1778''' Fort Chipewyan was founded.
+*'''1794''' Fort Augustus was founded near the present site of Edmonton.
+*'''1869''' Rupert’s Land bought from the Hudson’s Bay Company and organized into the Northwest Territories.
+*'''1874–1875''' North West Mounted Police established Fort Macleod and Fort Calgary.
+*'''1876–1877''' Territorial rights acquired from the Indians by treaty.
+*'''1882''' The southern region of the Northwest Territories was divided into four districts; one was named Alberta.
+*'''1883''' Canadian Pacific Railway’s main line was completed across Alberta.
+*'''1885''' Northwest Rebellion outbreak.
+*'''1905''' The Province of Alberta was formed.
+*'''1908''' The University of Alberta was founded.
-–1778&nbsp; First trading post on Lake Athabasca was established.
+About half of Alberta’s population is of British origin.  Other nationalities include Czech, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Polish, Russian, Scandinavian, Ukrainian, and Indian (18,000 American Indians reside on 90 reservations).  Most migrations were from eastern Canada, Europe, and the United States in the early 1900s.
-&nbsp; Fort Chipewyan was founded.
-&nbsp; Fort Augustus was founded near the present site of Edmonton.
-&nbsp; Rupert’s Land bought from the Hudson’s Bay Company and organized into the Northwest Territories.
-–1875&nbsp; North West Mounted Police established Fort Macleod and Fort Calgary.
-–1877&nbsp; Territorial rights acquired from the Indians by treaty.
-&nbsp; The southern region of the Northwest Territories was divided into four districts; one was named Alberta.
-&nbsp; Canadian Pacific Railway’s main line was completed across Alberta.
-&nbsp; Northwest Rebellion outbreak.
-&nbsp; The Province of Alberta was formed.
-&nbsp; The University of Alberta was founded.
-About half of Alberta’s population is of British origin.&nbsp; Other nationalities include Czech, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Polish, Russian, Scandinavian, Ukrainian, and Indian (18,000 American Indians reside on 90 reservations).&nbsp; Most migrations were from eastern Canada, Europe, and the United States in the early 1900s.
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