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The British Overseas Territories (BOTs) or alternately referred to as the United Kingdom Overseas Territories (UKOTs) [1] [2] are the fourteen territories with a constitutional and historical link with the United Kingdom that, while not forming part of the United Kingdom itself, are part of its sovereign territory.
Starting with the 1763 Treaty of Paris, New France, of which the colony of Canada was a part, formally became a part of the British Empire.The Royal Proclamation of 1763 enlarged the colony of Canada under the name of the Province of Quebec, which with the Constitutional Act 1791 became known as the Canadas.
The Strange Demise of British Canada: The Liberals and Canadian Nationalism, 1964-68 (McGill-Queen's Press-MQUP, 2010). Dewar, Helen. "Canada or Guadeloupe?: French and British Perceptions of Empire, 1760–1763." Canadian Historical Review 91.4 (2010): 637–660. After winning the war Britain kept Canada and returned Guadeloupe island to France
British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies cities began as settlements in foreign lands controlled by England during medieval times from the 12th century as English overseas possessions, later from 1707 after union with Scotland becoming termed as the British Empire comprising Crown Colonies, which after a reduction of these due to countries being granted independence, became known as ...
The United Kingdom transferred most of its remaining land in North America to Canada, with the North-Western Territory and Rupert's Land becoming the North-West Territories. [e] The British government made the transfer after Canada and the Hudson's Bay Company agreed to the terms, including a payment of £300,000 from Canada to the Company. [18]
History of British Overseas Territories (19 C, 2 P) History of the Crown Dependencies (6 C) Years in British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies (3 C) D.
The Turks and Caicos Islands are a British overseas territory in the West Indies. There is some support for a union with Canada, but the islands' small economy and Canada's involvement in Haiti made that controversial. In 1917, Robert Borden first suggested for Canada to annex the islands.
Pages in category "History of British Overseas Territories" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. H.