Colony of Vancouver Island
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See main article Vancouver IslandVancouver Island (officially known as the Island of Vancouver and its Dependencies), was a crown colony of British North America from 1849 to 1866, after which it was united with British Columbia. The united colony joined the Canadian Confederation in 1871. The colony comprised Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands of the Strait of Georgia.
Captain James Cook was the first European to set foot on the Island at Nootka Sound in 1778, claiming the territory for...
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