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Territorial Evolution, 1880
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Abstract
In 1880, Canada acquires title to the Arctic Islands that become
part of the Northwest Territories. Canada’s long and diversified settlement history is reflected in the
two distinct patterns of boundaries that differentiate between eastern and western
Canada. The eastern boundaries closely conform to natural features such as drainage
basins, while the boundaries of western and northern Canada reflect the administrative
organisation of these lands by, first, the Hudson’s Bay Company and later
the Government of Canada.
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Canada
When Canada took over the Northwest Territories,
they included the continental territories whose waters flowed into the
Arctic and Pacific Oceans. On July 31, 1880, an Imperial Order
in Council transferred to Canada all of the British territories and possessions
left in North America (except for the colony of Newfoundland), and also
the islands next to these territories and possessions. This document transferred
the Arctic Islands to Canada, but it did not describe the territory added
to Canada or its boundaries.
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Photograph of the Arrival of the Supply Ship at York Factory
The animation Territorial
Evolution 1867 to 1999 shows sequentially the history of the
political boundary changes in Canada from Confederation to the creation
of Nunavut.
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Other Maps in this Series: |
- Territorial Evolution, 1867 Map | Read about this map
- Territorial Evolution, 1870 Map | Read about this map
- Territorial Evolution, 1871 Map | Read about this map
- Territorial Evolution, 1873 Map | Read about this map
- Territorial Evolution, 1874 Map | Read about this map
- Territorial Evolution, 1876 Map | Read about this map
- Territorial Evolution, 1881 Map | Read about this map
- Territorial Evolution, 1882 Map | Read about this map
- Territorial Evolution, 1886 Map | Read about this map
- Territorial Evolution, 1889 Map | Read about this map
- Territorial Evolution, 1895 Map | Read about this map
- Territorial Evolution, 1897 Map | Read about this map
- Territorial Evolution, 1898 Map | Read about this map
- Territorial Evolution, 1901 Map | Read about this map
- Territorial Evolution, 1905 Map | Read about this map
- Territorial Evolution, 1912 Map | Read about this map
- Territorial Evolution, 1920 Map | Read about this map
- Territorial Evolution, 1927 Map | Read about this map
- Territorial Evolution, 1949 Map | Read about this map
- Territorial Evolution, 1999 Map | Read about this map
- Territorial Evolution, 1867 to 1999 Map | Read about this map
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