![]() ![]() Britain and the United States agree to joint occupation of the Pacific Northwest. After the end of the war, American investors sell Astoria to the English-owned Northwest Company.Īfter a series of negotiations, Spain abandons its claim to all lands north of the California border, the 42nd parallel. War of 1812: English seize Astoria from the Americans. The North West Company establishes Spokane House, the first permanent inland fur-trading post.Īstoria established as a trading post by the New York-based Pacific Fur Company. John Jewitt lives among the Nuu-chah-nulth as a captive of Maquinna. Lewis and Clark cross North America by land, reaching the mouth of the Columbia River. Scotsman Alexander Mackenzie becomes the first person to cross North America by land, arriving at Bella Coola.įinal resolution of the Nootka Controversy: the Spanish hand over their fort at Nootka to the English, but Nootka Sound becomes a free port, open to ships from all nations.Īmericans purchase Louisiana Territory from the French. The Spanish subsequently abandoned this post and most of their other interests in the Northwest Coast region. Under the command of Bodega y Quadra, the Spanish move from Nootka Sound to Neah Bay, which they call Nuñez Ganoa. Vancouver explores the Strait of Juan de Fuca and Puget Sound, while Bodega y Quadra circumnavigates Vancouver Island. They are unable to reach a diplomatic accord, but they agree to explore the area and share information. Nootka Convention takes place in Europe in an attempt to resolve controversy the Spanish agree to surrender land purchased by Meares.Īmerican fur-trader Robert Gray and his crew become the first Euro-Americans to sail up the Columbia River.Įnglishman George Vancouver and Spaniard Juan Francisco de la Bodega y Quadra meet at Nootka Sound to carry out the terms of the Nootka Convention. Martínez shoots Nuu-chah-nulth chief Callicum. Nootka Controversy begins: Spanish Captain José Martínez imprisons English Captain James Colnett for trespassing in Spanish waters. The Gold River Highway 28 runs the width of central Vancouver Island, linking Campbell River on. He supposedly buys land from Nuuu-chah-nulth chief Maquinna. Nootka Sound is approximately 45 miles (70 km) north of Tofino. ![]() James Cook, an English explorer, surveys the Northwest Coast.įirst commercial fur traders arrive on the Northwest Coast.Įnglish Captain John Meares arrives at Nootka Sound. The expedition members erect crosses on shore. The expedition does not make landfall, but its members trade with the Haida and Nuu-chah-nulth.īodega-Hezeta Expedition sent by Spain to claim land along the Northwest Coast. Perez Expedition sent by Spain to claim land along the Northwest Coast of North America. Vitus Bering leads a Russian expedition to Alaska.īritish Parliament offers a reward for finding the Northwest Passage. Treaty of Madrid: English and Spanish recognize each other’s claims in the Americas. Juan de Fuca allegedly sails through the Northwest Passage. Pope grants most of the New World to Spain in the Treaty of Tordesillas. ![]() Timeline of Events Along the Northwest Coast ![]()
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