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  2. Annexation Bill of 1866 - Wikipedia

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    If successful, the Annexation Bill would have created four states and three territories from what is today Canada, listed below. Additionally, most of the Arctic Archipelago and parts of the Canadian mainland would have become unorganized territory. New Brunswick. Modern-day New Brunswick; Nova Scotia. Modern-day Nova Scotia and Prince Edward ...

  3. History of the Northwest Territories - Wikipedia

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    The British expedition was organised by the Royal Navy as part of its attempt to discover and map the Northwest Passage. It was the first of three Arctic expeditions to be led by John Franklin , and also included George Back and John Richardson , both of whom would become significant Arctic explorers in their own right.

  4. Northwest Territory - Wikipedia

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    1805 Cary map of the Great Lakes and Western Territory (Kentucky, Virginia, Ohio, etc.) Integration of the Northwest Territory into a political unit, and settlement, depended on three factors: relinquishment by the British, extinguishment of states' claims west of the Appalachians, and usurpation or purchase of lands from the Native Americans.

  5. Pacific Northwest - Wikipedia

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    The Northwest Coast is the coastal region of the Pacific Northwest, and the Northwest Plateau (also commonly known as "the Interior" in British Columbia), [1] is the inland region. The term "Pacific Northwest" should not be confused with the Northwest Territory (also known as the Great Northwest, a historical term in the United States) or the ...

  6. List of regions of Canada - Wikipedia

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    Boreal Plains, which links parts of northern British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan with part of Central Manitoba and a small part of the Northwest Territories Peace River Country, a valley area of parkland and boreal plain that links parts of northern British Columbia and northern Alberta as a part of the larger Boreal Plains region

  7. North West England - Wikipedia

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    North West England is one of nine official regions of England and consists of the ceremonial counties of Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside.The North West had a population of 7,417,397 in 2021. [4]