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. He supposedly buys land from Nuuu-chah-nulth chief Maquinna. 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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