In the mid-1880s, it was the capital of the Crown colony of Vancouver Island
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Colony of Vancouver Island - Wikipedia  The Colony of Vancouver Island was a crown colony of British North America from 1849 to ... By the mid-1850s, the colony's non-aboriginal population was approaching 500, and sawmill ... to have a resident governor in their capital of New Westminster resulted in the colonial office easing Douglas into retirement in 1864.
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British Columbia - The Canadian Encyclopedia  Feb 10, 2016 ... The west-facing mountains of Vancouver Island receive more than 2,500 mm of .... In the mid-19th century Chinese people began working in the mines of the Cariboo, and in the early 1880s many more Chinese were brought to BC as .... was proclaimed capital of the new colony in 1859 and controlled river...
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Colony of British Columbia (185866) - Wikipedia  The Colony of British Columbia was a crown colony in British North America from 1858 until ... Vancouver Island and the surrounding Gulf Islands in the Strait of Georgia were organised as a crown colony in 1849. ... already underway by the time the Royal Engineers had laid out the colony's new capital at New Westminster.
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Founding Vancouver Island Colony - Open Access Journal Hosting ...  The Colony of Vancouver Island, created by Charter of Grant ... Crown and Colony: The Hudson's Bay Company and Territorial Endeavour in Western Canada. (London: I.B. .... aggregate, the enlarging British Empire of this mid-Victorian era was a .... capital, and, for political reasons, the government could not invest even.
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The Colony of Vancouver Island: 1849 to 1855 - Notary of BC  Vancouver Island for its Pacific Fleet ensured its continued ... the Crown and the Company would receive no .... Fort Victoria by mid-1850 was the centre for trade...
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Celebrating Champlain in the Loyalist City: Saint John, 1904-10 ...  Moreover, in contrast to the Annapolis Royal and Saint Croix-area celebrations, .... of Canada on Dochet or Saint Croix Island, the site of the de Monts colony of 1604-05. .... Exactly who had been living at the mouth of the river in 1604 is not clear. ... the featured talk was not on Champlain, Acadia or the River Saint John, but...
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British Windward Islands - Wikipedia  The British Windward Islands was a British colony existing between 1833 and 1960 and consisting of the islands of Grenada, St Lucia, Saint Vincent, the Grenadines, Barbados (the seat of the governor until 1885, when it returned to its former status of a completely separate colony), Tobago (until 1889, when it was joined to ... The islands were not a single colony, but a confederation of separate...
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Free Flashcards about CANADA - StudyStack  NOW A PROVINCIAL CAPITAL, IT WAS ONCE THE CAPITAL OF NEW FRANCE ... IT'S BEEN CALLED "BRITAIN'S OLDEST COLONY", BUT IT'S CANADA'S...
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Prince Albert | Saskatchewan, Canada | Britannica.com  Named for Queen Victoria's consort, it developed as a lumbering centre in the early 1900s. ... The city is also a resort and gateway to Prince Albert National Park, and the Lund Wildlife Exhibit contains numerous ... Inc. town, 1885; city, 1904.
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Jeopary Questions page 1504 - NONFICTION - TriviaBistro.com  AFRICAN CITIES: The capital of the Seychelles has this "queenly" name, like the capital of British Columbia  GIMME AN "F"!: In hockey, it restarts play by...
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Queen Victoria - The Canadian Encyclopedia  Sep 8, 2015 ... Queen Victoria succeeded to the throne at age 18, following the ... Queen Victoria favoured Confederation and acted as a unifying influence for Canada's provinces. .... Nations communities when he travelled across the Prairies in 1881. ... Queen's daughter), wanted to give the name Victoria to the capital of...
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Colony of British Columbia (186671) - Wikipedia  The Colony of British Columbia was a crown colony that resulted from the amalgamation of the two former colonies, the Colony of Vancouver Island and the mainland Colony of British Columbia ... British Columbia's colonial capital, New Westminster would welcome its first resident governor, Frederick Seymour, in 1864.
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Colony of British Columbia (186671) - Wikipedia  The Colony of British Columbia was a crown colony that resulted from the amalgamation of the two former colonies, the Colony of Vancouver Island and the mainland Colony of British Columbia ... The Colony of Vancouver Island had been created in 1849 to bolster British claims to the whole island and the adjacent Gulf...
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Charlottetown | Prince Edward Island, Canada | Britannica.com  The name of the island's capital, Charlottetown, commemorates the wife of King George III. Area 2,185 square miles (5,660 square km). Pop. (2011) 140,204.
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Discover Regina's History - City of Regina  A settlement, called Pile of Bones, grew quickly because the surrounding land ... In 1883, Regina became the capital of the North West Territories, a land mass .... The Saskatchewan Science Centre opened in the former Regina power plant.
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Vancouver - Wikipedia  Vancouver officially the City of Vancouver, is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British ... Vancouver is the most densely populated Canadian municipality with over .... The city takes its name from George Vancouver, who explored the inner ... Vancouver's population grew from a settlement of 1,000 people in 1881 to...
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History of Ottawa - Wikipedia  The History of Ottawa, capital of Canada, was shaped by events such as the construction of the Rideau Canal, the lumber industry, the choice of Ottawa as the location of Canada's capital, as well as American ... Capital, 1857 ... Shortly afterward, Queen Victoria chose Ottawa as the capital of Canada; and the parliament...
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EXPO 86 -- Main Menu - Back door visits are not authorized!  But the World's fair of 1936, which would have celebrated Vancouver's 50th ... that two influential members of British Columbia's government first discussed ... The harbour was also the area where the city council thought legacy structures could best .... Charles and Princess Diana officially opened Expo 86 on May 2, 1986.
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A Brief History - City of Regina - studylib.net  The first Metis settlement at the site was called "Pile O' Bones," though other names ... On June 10, 1882, the first party of six settlers set up camp near the site of the .... Shortly after the turn of the century, Regina reached a population of 3,000. ... Saskatchewan becomes a province...with Regina as its capital On February 21,...
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Ask Me A Trivia Question -- 2 --  Topix  ______ AMERICAN HISTORY ______. In 1953, this island's first year as a U.S. commonwealth, 75,000 residents moved to the mainland. Report Abuse. 0. 0.
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Ottawa chosen as Canadian Capital | History Today  Queen Victoria herself was asked to choose a capital for the province of ... The small logging town was chosen as the country's new capital on December 31st, 1857 ... shown how vulnerable the principal Canadian cities were to American attack. ... He built himself a house and headquarters near the north end of the canal,...