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<br>1778 Captain James Cook claimed the coast for the British Isles. | Some of the significant events for [[Portal:British Columbia|British Columbia]] include:<br>1778 Captain James Cook claimed the coast for the British Isles. | ||
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. | 1789 A Spanish party settled in Nootka. | ||
1795 Spain renounced claims to the area. | 1795 Spain renounced claims to the area. | ||
1843 The Hudson’s Bay Company founded Fort Victoria. | 1843 The Hudson’s Bay Company founded Fort Victoria. | ||
1846 The 49th Parallel Treaty was created. | 1846 The 49th Parallel Treaty was created. | ||
1849 Vancouver Island became a Crown colony, with Victoria as the capital. | 1849 Vancouver Island became a Crown colony, with Victoria as the capital. | ||
1858 The mainland became a Crown colony, with New Westminster as the capital. | 1858 The mainland became a Crown colony, with New Westminster as the capital. | ||
1860 The Cariboo gold rush began. | 1860 The Cariboo gold rush began. | ||
1866 The colonies of Vancouver Island and British Columbia were united. | 1866 The colonies of Vancouver Island and British Columbia were united. | ||
1869 Victoria became the capital of both former colonies. | 1869 Victoria became the capital of both former colonies. | ||
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. | ||
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