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Home » Explore Our Maps » History » Pre-Confederation Canada (1740 and 1823) » British North America circa 1823

British North America circa 1823

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Abstract

Depicted on this map is British North America less than one hundred years after the fall of New France. It also shows the emergence of British influence prior to Confederation. British North America circa 1823 was comprised of Lower Canada, Upper Canada, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland (including the Labrador Coast). The Northwest Territories were considered British possessions, while the Hudson’s Bay Company controlled Rupert’s Land. The United States and Britain jointly administered the Oregon Territory. This map along with New France circa 1740 shows the settlement and population in Canada for two important periods in Canadian history prior to Confederation.

BRITISH NORTH AMERICA circa 1823 represents the extent of British North America (including the extent of Hudson’s Bay Company posts and districts) less than one hundred years after the fall of New France and shows the emergence of British hegemony prior to Confederation. The geo-politics of British North America - circa 1823 are explored and discussed in relation to: International Boundaries, Internal Divisions, Hudson’s Bay Districts, European Settlement and European Population.

Settlers at Red River, early 1820s, in a sketch by Peter Rindisbacher.[D]
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Settlers at Red River, early 1820s, in a sketch by Peter Rindisbacher showing a Swiss immigrant wife, husband and two children, a German, a Scots Highlander, and a French Canadian.
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