Alberta and Saskatchewan, for more in depth information check out: http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/maps/environment/hydrology/watershed/1
41% of continental United States. Thirty-one states and 2 Canadian provinces are included in the watershed. The total area drained by the watershed is between 1.2 and 1.8 million square miles. http://www.nps.gov/archive/miss/features/factoids/watershed.html
The Canadian provinces that are completely or partially included between 50 N and 60 N are the northern territories of the Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut to the north, and the western provinces of British Columbia, Sasketchewan, and Manitoba to the south.
The Louisiana Purchase, which included portions of 14 current U.S. states and 2 Canadian Provinces.
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Strictly speaking, no, the united Province of Canada was split to form the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Québec at confederation. However, the Province of Canada included the old Canada West and the old Canada East, which were to become the new provinces. Nova Scotia and New Brunswick were there before confederation.
The Louisiana territory as acquired in the Louisiana Purchase included land that spanned from Louisana in the south to Montana and North Dakota in the north. It also included a small portion of land from two Canadian provinces: Alberta and Saskatchewan. The territory north of the 49th parallel was ceded to the British in 1818.
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lands west of the Mississippi that were owned by the French
The Louisiana Purchase expanded the southern part of the United States. It included many future states, but did not include the upper part of the Mississippi River.
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The first Canadian colonies, which included the Red River Colony, were acquired from Britain to expand Canadian territory and to ensure a secure route to the West Coast. Without Rupert's Land British Columbia would not join the Confederation and Canada would have to deal with American encroachment from the West. While most of the colonies became provinces, Canada still has three colonies called Territories, administered by Canada.
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