Eventos
1821
The Hudson’s Bay Company and North
West Company merged under the
Hudson’s Bay Company name.1816
After the war of 1812, the American
government passed a law which made
it illegal for Canadians to trade furs in
the United States. This forced the
Hudson’s Bay and North West Company
to join forces.1840
Silk became more popular in Europe
reducing the demand for beaver pelts.
The fur trade never has been able to
regain its significance.1885
The Canadian Pacific Railway was
completed to the west coast. This
provided means to ship goods coast
to coast.2009
Canada established a Free Trade
Agreement with the European Free
Trade Association.2013
Canada is negotiating trade agreements
with China, Japan and South Korea in the
areas of Information and communication
technologies, Enterprise Solutions, Mobile
Applications and Medical Imaging.1993
Canada signed the North American
Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
which worked to eliminate all
tariff barriers among Canada, the
United States and Mexico. This led
to a huge rise in trade with the
countries but mainly between Canada
and Mexico.1497
John Cabot landed in Newfoundland
while looking for a route to the East
to get spices. He instead brought back
fish. This led to hundreds of European
fishing boats bringing back cod to trade
and sell in Europe.1600
Samuel de Champlain was sent by France
to establish the first permanent settlement
to gain control of the fur trade in North
America. The French gained exclusive control
in the fur trade because of this1670
Royal Charter to form a new company,
the Hudson’s Bay (now known as the
Hudson’s Bay Company), granted by the
King.1779
A group of 16 merchants united to form
the North West Company. They became
a major competitor to the Hudson’s Bay
Company.
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