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16 matches to Northwest Passage
McClure, Robert. 1807-73. British naval commander. First Northwest Passage crossing by boat and sledge 1853-4.
Northwest Passage. Attempts 1497- to find a sea route around Canada to Asia. Amundsen succeeded 1903-6. McClure 1853.
Amundsen, Roald. 1872-1928. Norwegian explorer, first to South Pole, 1911; NW Passage, 1906.
Canada. 1000 Norse visit. 1497 Cabot explores. 1534 French claim Quebec. 1583 English claim, settle Newfoundland. 1605 French settle Quebec. 1763 British conquer French territory. 1867 Independent Dominion. 1870 +northwest territories. 1871 +British Columbia. 1873 +PEI. 1949 +Newfoundland, Labrador.
Hudson’s Bay Company. 1670-. England. Explored Canada. Sought NW passage. Trading posts. Fur trade. Monopoly 1821-58. Seven Oaks Massacre.
Moors. Moslems of northwest Africa. Invaded Spain 711. Dominated to 11C. Surrendered Grenada 1492. Exterminated by Inquisition. Expelled from Spain 1492.
North West Company. 1783-1821. Rival of Hudson’s Bay Co. Merged.
Northwest Rebellion. 1885. Saskachewan natives and Métis for land rights. Defeated. Riél.
Parry, William. 1790-1855. English arctic explorer. Failed to find NW Passage.
Seven Oaks Massacre. 1816. Northwest Company. agents kill 20 settlers in Red River rivalry with Hudson Bay Company. Settlement destroyed.
Tuareg. Berber peoples of northwestern Africa.
Barents, Willem. 1555-97. Dutch navigator, explorer for NE passage.
Filibuster. Obstruction of bill passage by prolonged debate in US Senate.
Forster, E. M. 1879-1970. English humanist novelist. Room With a View 1908. Passage to India 1924.
Frobisher, Martin. 1535-94. British navigator in search of North-West passage 1576.
Nordenskjöld, Erik. 1832-1901. Sweden. First successful navigation of North-East passage 1878-9.