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'''*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 | '''*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. | '''*1793: '''Alexander Mackenzie reached the Pacific near Bella Coola. | ||
'''*1795:''' Spain renounced claims to the area. | '''*1795:''' Spain renounced claims to the area. | ||
*'''1807: '''David Thompson crossed the Rockies by the Howse Pass and explored the upper Columbia. | |||
*'''1808: '''Simon Fraser followed the Fraser River to the sea. | |||
*'''1811: '''Thompson descended the Columbia to its mouth. | |||
*'''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 Oregon Territory north and west of the Columbia. | |||
'''*1843:''' The Hudson’s Bay Company founded Fort Victoria. | '''*1843:''' The Hudson’s Bay Company founded Fort Victoria. | ||
*'''1844:''' Public demand arose in the United States to annex western territories south of the 54th parallel. | |||
'''*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. | ||
*'''1856:''' The first legislature met on the island. | |||
'''*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. | ||
*'''1862: '''The Cariboo Road was cut through 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. | '''*1866:''' The colonies of Vancouver Island and British Columbia were united. | ||
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'''*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, joining Confederation. | ||
'''*1885:''' The Canadian Pacific Railway line was completed to the coast. | '''*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. | |||
== Historical Sources == | == Historical Sources == | ||