1670Hudson's Bay Company Established

The Hudson's Bay Company was founded in New France (Modern-d...
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🚢 British East India Company Chartered by Elizabeth I

Elizabeth I grants a charter to the British East India Company beginning the English advance in Asia.
British East India Company Chartered by Elizabeth I (1600)
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🏢 Dutch West India Company Establishes New Amsterdam

New Amsterdam founded by the Dutch West India Company in North America.
Dutch West India Company Establishes New Amsterdam (1625)
ColonialismDutch EmpireMercantilismNorth American HistoryTradeNew YorkDutch West India Company
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💼 Hudson's Bay Company Established

The Hudson's Bay Company was founded in New France (Modern-day Canada).
Hudson's Bay Company Established (1670)
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🚢 East India Companies Merge into the United East India Company

The Company of Merchants of London Trading into the East Indies and English Company Trading to the East Indies merge to form the United Company of Merchants of England Trading to the East Indies.
East India Companies Merge into the United East India Company (1708)
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🏚️ British Deportation of Acadians Begins

1763: The Great Upheaval forces transfer of the French Acadian population from Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.
British Deportation of Acadians Begins (1755)
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🇨🇦 Canadian Rebellions Fail

1837–1838: Rebellions of 1837 fail in Canada.
Canadian Rebellions Fail (1837)
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