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Company, Crown and Colony: The Hudson's Bay Company and Territorial Endeavour in Western Canada

Stephen A. Royle

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Description:The Hudson’s Bay Company was one of the great merchant companies. Granted sole trading rights to a huge part what is now Canada they were coerced in the mid nineteenth century to set up a colonial administration on Vancouver Island to protect British interests at a time of growing expansionism from America to the south and possible threats from a Russian Alaska to the north. Company, Crown and Colony tells the story of the challenges they faced. Drawing on rich archival resources the author provides a detailed account of this turbulent period, revealing the difficulties faced by a leading merchant company as they sought to resolve their conflicting interests of commerce and settlement in a complex situation, and providing fresh and lively insights into the emergence of a region of North America that is today one of the principal commercial centres of Canada.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Company, Crown and Colony: The Hudson's Bay Company and Territorial Endeavour in Western Canada. To get started finding Company, Crown and Colony: The Hudson's Bay Company and Territorial Endeavour in Western Canada, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: The Hudson’s Bay Company was one of the great merchant companies. Granted sole trading rights to a huge part what is now Canada they were coerced in the mid nineteenth century to set up a colonial administration on Vancouver Island to protect British interests at a time of growing expansionism from America to the south and possible threats from a Russian Alaska to the north. Company, Crown and Colony tells the story of the challenges they faced. Drawing on rich archival resources the author provides a detailed account of this turbulent period, revealing the difficulties faced by a leading merchant company as they sought to resolve their conflicting interests of commerce and settlement in a complex situation, and providing fresh and lively insights into the emergence of a region of North America that is today one of the principal commercial centres of Canada.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Company, Crown and Colony: The Hudson's Bay Company and Territorial Endeavour in Western Canada. To get started finding Company, Crown and Colony: The Hudson's Bay Company and Territorial Endeavour in Western Canada, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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