Territoriale Entwicklung Kanadas

Map of the provinces and territories of Canada as they were between 1927 and 1949. On March 1 1927, a court transferred a disputed portion of Quebec to the Dominion of Newfoundland. On March 31 1949, Newfoundland joined Canada as a province.

Map of the provinces and territories of Canada as they were between 1905 and 1912. On September 1 1905, Alberta and Saskatchewan were created from parts of the North-West Territories and the District of Keewatin; the remainder of the District of Keewatin was remerged into the North-West Territories. On May 15 1912, parts of the North-West Territories were given to Manitoba, Ontario, and Quebec. Also note that in 1912, the official name dropped the hyphen, changing to "Northwest Territories".

Map of the provinces and territories of Canada as they were between 1949 and 1999. On March 31 1949, Newfoundland joined Canada. On April 1 1999, Nunavut was split from Northwest Territories, giving us the map we have today.

Map of the provinces and territories of Canada as they were from 1880 to 1881. On September 1 1880, the Arctic Islands, previously a British territory, become part of Canada and are made part of the North-West Territories. On July 1 1881, the borders of Manitoba expanded using land from the North-West Territories, but part of their eastern expansion causes a border dispute with Ontario.

Map of the provinces and territories of Canada as they were from 1895 to 1898. In 1895, the District of Keewatin was enlarged. On June 13 1898, Yukon Territory is formed mostly from the District of Yukon in the North-West Territories, and Quebec is enlarged from land from the North-West Territories.

Map of the provinces and territories of Canada as they were between 1898 and 1901. On June 13 1898, Yukon Territory was separated from the North-West Territories, mostly equal to the borders of the NWT's District of Yukon. Also on this day, part of the North-West Territories was given to Quebec. Sometime in 1901, Yukon Territory's land was increased a little from land taken from the north-West Territories.

Map of the provinces and territories of Canada as they were between 1901 and 1905. Sometime in 1901, the borders of Yukon Territory were changed, gaining area from the North-West Territories. On September 1 1905, the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan were cleaved from the North-West Territories, and the District of Keewatin was remerged with the North-West Territories.

Map of the provinces and territories of Canada as they were between 1889 and 1895. In 1889, the disputed area between Manitoba and Ontario was generally reward to Ontario, which expanded west and north. In 1895, the District of Keewatin expanded to the southeast, taking a part of the North-West Territories.

Map of the provinces of Canada as they were from 1867 to 1870. On July 2 1867, the Dominion of Canada was created from three provinces of British North America: Canada (split into the provinces of Ontario and Quebec), New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia. On July 14 1870, Rupert's Land and the North-Western Territories were ceded to Canada, and became the North-West Territories; a small square of this was made the province of Manitoba. Note that, to make for simpler mapping, the western and southwestern portions of the 1927 Privy Council "Coast of Labrador" boundary is used. For the southern boundary, from River Romaine east, Quebec's version of the boundary is used. Until 1927, Canada recognized only a tiny sliver along the Atlantic Ocean as belonging to Washington.

Map of the provinces and territories of Canada as they were from 1873 to 1874. On July 1 1873, Prince Edward Island joined as a province. On July 26 1874, the borders of Ontario were provisionally expanded north and west into the North-West Territories.

Map of the provinces and territories of Canada as they were between 1912 and 1927. On May 15 1912, parts of the Northwest Territories were given to Manitoba, Ontario, and Quebec. Also in 1912, the name officially changed from "North-West Territories" to "Northwest Territories". On March 1 1927, a disputed part of Quebec was given to the Dominion of Newfoundland by a court.

Map of the provinces and territories of Canada as they were between 1886 and 1889. In 1886, the District of Keewatin's southwestern border was adjusted. In 1889, the disputed area between Manitoba and Ontario was generally granted to Ontario, with some going to the District of Keewatin, and Manitoba getting none.

Map of the provinces and territories of Canada as they were from 1874 to 1876. On July 26 1874, the borders of Ontario were provisionally expanded north and west, anticipating future settlement, taking land from the North-West Territories. On April 12 1876, the District of Keewatin was cleaved from the North-West Territories.

Map of the provinces and territories of Canada as they were between 1881 and 1886. On July 1 1881, Manitoba greatly expanded, using land from the North-West Territories and the District of Keewatin, but a large portion becomes disputed with Ontario. In 1886, the southwestern borders of the District of Keewatin were altered a little, giving a little land to the North-West Territories.

Map of the provinces and territories of Canada as they were from 1876 to 1880. On April 12 1876, the District of Keewatin was created from the North-West Territories. On September 1 1880, the British holdings of the Arctic islands were transferred to Canada, being added to the North-West Territories.

Map of the provinces and territories of Canada as they were from 1871 to 1873. On July 20 1871, British Columbia joined as a province. On July 1 1873, Prince Edward Island joined as a province.