Historical boundaries of Canada
Consult a series of maps that illustrate the shifting boundaries of Canada, from 1840 to present.
Historical Boundaries of Canada | The Canadian Encyclopedia
2006年2月7日 · A 1906 map of Canada, showing the newly created provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan, and yet-to-be finalized boundaries for the North-West Territories, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec. In 1905, as agricultural settlement spread into the Prairies, the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan were created.
History of Canada - Wikipedia
Main articles: Canada under British rule and British North America. Map showing British territorial gains following the Seven Years' War. Treaty of Paris gains in pink, and Spanish territorial gains after the Treaty of Fontainebleau in yellow.
History of Canada | Map and Timeline
The history of Canada covers the period from the arrival of the Paleo-Indians to North America thousands of years ago to the present day. Prior to European colonization, the lands encompassing present-day Canada were inhabited for millennia by Indigenous peoples, with distinct trade networks, spiritual beliefs, and styles of social organization.
Territorial Evolution | Natural Resources Canada - Atlas
This map (with animation) presents the history of the political boundaries in Canada, from Confederation in 1867 to 2017. Canada's boundaries are dynamic political structures that reflect the changing political, economic, and cultural conditions of the country through time.
History - Canada
This map shows the colonies of Canada, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick united in a federal state. The provinces of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick retain their established boundaries, and Canada is divided into the provinces of Ontario and Quebec. New provisional boundaries are assigned to northern Ontario.
History of Canada
Today, Canada is made up of 10 provinces and three territories. However, when the British North America Act, 1867, (now the Constitution Acts, 1867 to 1982) created the new Dominion of Canada, there were only four provinces – Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.
Cartography in Canada: 1600–1763 - The Canadian Encyclopedia
2021年11月5日 · Mapping in Canada in the 1600s began with the work of Samuel de Champlain. He produced the first modern-looking map of Eastern Canada in 1613, and the most comprehensive of his maps in 1632. For much of the 1600s and early 1700s, the French were the primary cartographers of what would become Canada.
Territorial Evolution from 1867 to 2017 - Open Government Portal
This map presents the history of the political boundaries in Canada, from Confederation in 1867 to 2017. Canada’s boundaries are dynamic political structures that reflect the changing political, economic, and cultural conditions of the country through time.
Historical Atlas of Canada Online Learning Project - University of …
The Historical Atlas of Canada project published three volumes which explored major themes and episodes in the history of Canada using maps, text and graphics. Now, the Online Learning Project makes many of the maps and much of the research data created for the Atlas available online.