Category: Canada

Australasia 1788

First Fleet

Prior to the American Revolutionary War...

the Arctic 1818

Treaty of 1818

Fighting between Britain and the United States...

the Arctic 1825

Anglo-Russian Convention

Britain and the United States followed their...

the Arctic 1837

Canadian Rebellions

By the 1830s, the British colonies of Upper...

North America 1837

Canadian Rebellions

In the north, the British colonies of Upper...

North America 1838

Fragmentation of Central America

A united Central America had broken away from...

North America 1842

Texas Incursions

Conflict with the Comanche did not stop Texas...

North America 1843

Oregon Dispute

By the early 1840s, American settlers,...

the Arctic 1846

Oregon Treaty

Following the 1837 rebellions, the British...

North America 1846

Oregon Treaty

War with Mexico encouraged President Polk to...

North America 1849

California Gold Rush

Just days before the signing of the Treaty of...

the Arctic 1850

Search for Franklin

In 1845 the renowned British explorer Sir John...

the Arctic 1854

Opening of Japan

Across the Pacific, Japan had kept itself...

North America 1858

Mexican Reform War

In Mexico, the antagonism between the...

the Arctic 1859

Amur Acquisition

Russian expeditions and settlers had been...