British Empire in the Pacific Northwest
E454637
The British Empire in the Pacific Northwest refers to the 18th–19th century British colonial and commercial presence along the Pacific coast of North America, centered on fur trading, maritime exploration, and territorial competition with other imperial powers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| British Empire in the Pacific Northwest canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: British Empire in the Pacific Northwest Context triple: [Russian colonization of the Americas, interactedWith, British Empire in the Pacific Northwest]
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A.
Colony of Vancouver Island
The Colony of Vancouver Island was a 19th-century British colonial territory on the Pacific coast of North America that later became part of the Canadian province of British Columbia.
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B.
Colony of British Columbia (mainland)
The Colony of British Columbia (mainland) was a 19th-century British colonial territory on the Pacific coast of North America that later became part of the Canadian province of British Columbia.
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C.
Russian America (northwest)
Russian America (northwest) was the northernmost colonial possession of the Russian Empire in North America, encompassing parts of present-day Alaska and nearby territories.
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D.
Rupert's Land
Rupert's Land was a vast territory in British North America, encompassing much of present-day Canada’s northern and central regions, historically controlled and administered by the Hudson’s Bay Company.
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E.
Dominion of Canada
The Dominion of Canada was the semi-autonomous federal state established in 1867 that formed the foundation of modern Canada within the British Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: British Empire in the Pacific Northwest Target entity description: The British Empire in the Pacific Northwest refers to the 18th–19th century British colonial and commercial presence along the Pacific coast of North America, centered on fur trading, maritime exploration, and territorial competition with other imperial powers.
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A.
Colony of Vancouver Island
The Colony of Vancouver Island was a 19th-century British colonial territory on the Pacific coast of North America that later became part of the Canadian province of British Columbia.
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B.
Colony of British Columbia (mainland)
The Colony of British Columbia (mainland) was a 19th-century British colonial territory on the Pacific coast of North America that later became part of the Canadian province of British Columbia.
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C.
Russian America (northwest)
Russian America (northwest) was the northernmost colonial possession of the Russian Empire in North America, encompassing parts of present-day Alaska and nearby territories.
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D.
Rupert's Land
Rupert's Land was a vast territory in British North America, encompassing much of present-day Canada’s northern and central regions, historically controlled and administered by the Hudson’s Bay Company.
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E.
Dominion of Canada
The Dominion of Canada was the semi-autonomous federal state established in 1867 that formed the foundation of modern Canada within the British Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (100)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British overseas expansion
ⓘ
colonial presence ⓘ historical region ⓘ |
| appliesToPeriod |
18th century
ⓘ
19th century ⓘ |
| centeredOn |
Fort George (Astoria under British control)
ⓘ
linked to:
Fort George
Fort Kamloops ⓘ Fort Langley ⓘ Fort Simpson ⓘ Fort Vancouver ⓘ
linked to:
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site
Fort Victoria ⓘ Hudson's Bay Company posts ⓘ
linked to:
Hudson's Bay Company
Royal Navy stations ⓘ
linked to:
Royal Navy shore establishments
|
| competedWith |
American fur traders
ⓘ
Russian Empire ⓘ Spanish Empire ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| governedThrough |
Colony of British Columbia
ⓘ
linked to:
Colony of British Columbia (mainland)
Colony of Vancouver Island ⓘ Hudson's Bay Company charter ⓘ
linked to:
Charter of the Hudson's Bay Company
Royal Navy Pacific Station ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
cartography
ⓘ
colonial administration ⓘ fur trade ⓘ maritime exploration ⓘ missionary activity ⓘ naval patrol ⓘ territorial negotiation ⓘ |
| hasKeyEvent |
Cariboo Gold Rush
ⓘ
Fraser Canyon Gold Rush ⓘ Nootka Conventions ⓘ
linked to:
Nootka Crisis
Nootka Crisis ⓘ Oregon boundary dispute ⓘ Pig War ⓘ Royal Navy hydrographic surveys ⓘ
linked to:
Admiralty Hydrographic Office
San Juan Islands boundary arbitration ⓘ establishment of Fort Langley ⓘ establishment of Fort Vancouver ⓘ establishment of Fort Victoria ⓘ founding of the Colony of British Columbia ⓘ founding of the Colony of Vancouver Island ⓘ signing of the Oregon Treaty ⓘ |
| hasKeyOrganization |
Church Missionary Society
ⓘ
Hudson's Bay Company ⓘ North West Company ⓘ Royal Navy ⓘ |
| hasKeyPerson |
Alexander Mackenzie
ⓘ
David Thompson ⓘ George Simpson ⓘ George Vancouver ⓘ James Cook ⓘ
linked to:
George Vancouver
James Douglas ⓘ John McLoughlin ⓘ Peter Skene Ogden ⓘ Simon Fraser ⓘ William Bligh ⓘ William Broughton ⓘ
linked to:
William R. Broughton
|
| involvedIndigenousPeoples |
Chinookan peoples
ⓘ
Coast Salish peoples ⓘ Dakelh (Carrier) ⓘ
linked to:
Dakelh
Gitxsan ⓘ Haida ⓘ
linked to:
Haida Nation
Interior Salish peoples ⓘ Nisga'a ⓘ
linked to:
Nisga’a
Nuu-chah-nulth ⓘ
linked to:
Nuu-chah-nulth peoples
Secwepemc (Shuswap) ⓘ
linked to:
Secwepemc (Shuswap) Nation
Tlingit ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Pacific Northwest
ⓘ
Pacific coast of North America ⓘ |
| mainCommodity |
beaver pelts
ⓘ
coal ⓘ gold ⓘ salmon ⓘ sea otter pelts ⓘ timber ⓘ |
| mainEconomicFocus | fur trading ⓘ |
| mainPort |
Astoria (as Fort George)
ⓘ
linked to:
Fort Astoria
Esquimalt ⓘ
linked to:
Esquimalt, Canada
Fort Vancouver ⓘ
linked to:
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site
Nootka Sound ⓘ Victoria ⓘ |
| partOf | British Empire ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
creation of the province of British Columbia
ⓘ
decline of Spanish influence in the region ⓘ demarcation of the Canada–United States border in the Pacific Northwest ⓘ establishment of British sovereignty on the Pacific coast of Canada ⓘ integration of the region into global trade networks ⓘ |
| territorialClaim |
Columbia District
ⓘ
New Caledonia (fur trade district) ⓘ
linked to:
New Caledonia
Oregon Country (partial) ⓘ Puget Sound region ⓘ Queen Charlotte Islands ⓘ
linked to:
Haida Gwaii
San Juan Islands ⓘ Vancouver Island ⓘ mainland British Columbia coast ⓘ |
| usedLegalInstrument |
Nootka Conventions
ⓘ
linked to:
Nootka Crisis
Oregon Treaty ⓘ
linked to:
Oregon Treaty of 1846
Treaty of 1818 ⓘ
linked to:
Convention of 1818
Washington Treaty of 1871 ⓘ
linked to:
Treaty of Washington (1871)
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Subject: British Empire in the Pacific Northwest Description of subject: The British Empire in the Pacific Northwest refers to the 18th–19th century British colonial and commercial presence along the Pacific coast of North America, centered on fur trading, maritime exploration, and territorial competition with other imperial powers.
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