Deed of Surrender
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The Deed of Surrender was the 1870 legal agreement by which the Hudson’s Bay Company transferred Rupert’s Land and the North-Western Territory to the Dominion of Canada, paving the way for Canadian westward expansion.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Deed of Surrender canonical | 1 |
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical document
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legal agreement ⓘ treaty-like instrument ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1870 ⓘ |
| enabled |
Canadian westward expansion
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creation of new Canadian provinces and territories in the West ⓘ |
| followedBy |
establishment of the North-West Territories under Canadian control
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formal incorporation of Rupert’s Land into Canada ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Canadian West NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | British Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
transfer of Rupert’s Land to Canada
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transfer of the North-Western Territory to Canada ⓘ |
| partOf | Canadian territorial expansion ⓘ |
| precededBy | Hudson’s Bay Company royal charter over Rupert’s Land NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Canadian Confederation
NERFINISHED
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Dominion of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ Hudson’s Bay Company NERFINISHED ⓘ North-Western Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ Red River Rebellion NERFINISHED ⓘ Rupert’s Land NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signatory |
Dominion of Canada
NERFINISHED
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Hudson’s Bay Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
cession of territorial rights
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transfer of administrative authority ⓘ |
| transferredFrom | Hudson’s Bay Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transferredTerritory |
North-Western Territory
NERFINISHED
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Rupert’s Land NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transferredTo | Dominion of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1870 ⓘ |
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