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Did Hudson Bay company or Rupert land become North West Territories?
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Both, at first they were combined and then divided up in to today's provinces and territories.
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What happened to Rupert's Land after Canada became province?
This question may arise through some confusion. The Province of Canada was a self-governing colony that pre-dated Canadian Confederation. The short answer to the question is: Nothing happened to Rupert's Land after Canada became a province. I suspect, however, that the question was intended to be: What happened to Rupert's Land after Canada's Confederation? First, however, we need to know more about Rupert's Land. Prince Rupert, grandson of King James I of England, and cousin of King Charles II, was a hero of the English Civil War. On May 2, 1670, Charles II granted a Charter to what is now the Hudson's Bay Company. It was originally called 'the Governor and Company of Adventurers of England trading into Hudson's Bay.' Prince Rupert was the first Governor of the Company. The Charter from King Charles created more than just the Hudson's Bay Company. It also created a proprietory colony, entirely owned and governed by the Hudson's Bay Company. It also gave the Company a monopoly in the trade of the colony. The area contained in the grant by King Charles was not fully appreciated at the time, but it turned out to be enormous. It covered all the land drained by all the rivers that flow into Hudson Bay (about 3.9 million sq km or 1.5 million sq mi). To put it another way, it was over one-third the area of modern-day Canada, and included parts of what are now North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota. The territory covered by the grant from Charles II became known as 'Rupert's Land.' The British North America Act, through which Canada became an independent nation on July 1, 1867, contained provisions for Rupert's Land, as well as other British territories known as the North West Territories, to be transferred to and become part of Canada. The Government of Canada purchased the land included in the original grant from King Charles from the Hudson's Bay company for 300,000 British Pounds, plus a considerable amount of valuable land in return. On July 15, 1870, Britain formally transferred Rupert's Land and the North West Territories to Canada. The Hudson's Bay Company continues to this today. It is the world's oldest business corporation. The provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba have been created out of the lands transferred to Canada, as have the Yukon, Northwest and Nunavut Territories. Likewise, the northern extensions of the provinces of Ontario and Quebec, from the height-of-land to the waters of the Arctic Ocean, were made from such former British lands.
What did Henry Hudson do to become famous?
He discovered the Hudson river. He also worked with an India Trading company.
How did Henry Kelsey become a explorer?
Henry Kelsey became an explorer by joining the Hudson's Bay Company in 1684. He was tasked with exploring and expanding the fur trade in the Canadian wilderness, which led him on numerous expeditions into the interior of North America. Kelsey's explorations helped open up new territories and trading opportunities for the Hudson's Bay Company.
When did Northwest Territories become Territory?
Northwest Territories came into being on the same day that Rupert's Land was transferred from Britain to Canada, and on the same day Manitoba became a province: July 15, 1870.
When did Rupert Murdoch become US citizen?
1985
When did Rupert Murdoch become a naturalised US citizen?
1985
Why did david Thompson become an explorer?
David Thompson became an explorer because he had a passion for adventure, mapping new territories, and expanding geographical knowledge. He was also hired by the North West Company to survey and map the fur-trading routes in North America.
What time did North West Territories become a province in Canada?
1999 ==== April 1, 1999, was the date Nunavut was created. Northwest Territories was created on July 15, 1870, when Rupert's Land and the North-Western Territory were transferred from Britain to Canada.
What year did the northwest territories become a part of Canada?
Rupert's Land and the "North-western Territory" were transferred from Britain to Canada on July 15, 1870. After the transfer, both were merged under the name, "The North-West Territories."
What did the territories west of the Mississippi River become?
Territories west of the Mississippi eventually became states.
When did Henry Hudson become a explorer?
Henry Hudson first became an explorer in 1909! hope this helps u x
What two states are territories states and what year did they become territories states?
The two mainland Australian territories are the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory, both of which became territories in 1911.
