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1534 Saint Lawrence River region claimed by France as "New France".
1668 Shore of Hudson Bay claimed by England as Rupert's Land.
1760 British forces occupy Quebec.
1763 New France ceded to Britain by France is called British North America.

1841 Province of Canada; union of Ontario ( as Canada East ) and Quebec ( as Canada West ).
1867 The British colonies and British North America are united as Dominion of Canada.
1870 Northwest Territories ceded to Canada.
1880 Canada all the British territories and possessions left in North America, except Newfoundland.
1931 Statute of Westminster grants full sovereignty to the British dominions.
1967 Official use of the term "Dominion" abandoned, Canada.

1870 1873 1892 1896

1905 1906 1922 1957

1965 Now

1607 English colonies founded to 1620.
1775 Colonies declared in rebellion by Britain.
1776 Independence declared, United States of America.
1783 Independence recognized by Great Britain.
1803 Louisiana Territory purchased from France.
1819 Florida purchased from Spain.

1848 Mexican cession territories annexed.
1861 Independence of 11 southern states to 1865, Confederate States of America.
1867 Alaska purchased from Russian Empire.
1898 Hawaii annexed.

1795 1818 1819 1820

1822 1836 1837 1845

1846 1847 1848 1851

1858 1859 1861 1863

1865 1867 1877 1890

1891 1896 1908 1912

1959 1960  Now

1372 Aztec Empire in central Mexico.
1521 Spanish colony of New Spain
1535 Viceroyalty of New Spain
1813 Independence of Northern America.
1821 Independence, Mexican Empire.
1823 Mexico
1823 Central America independent to 1824.
1841 Yucatan independent to 1848.
1824 United Mexican States
1836 Texas independent.
1837 Mexican Republic
1846 United Mexican States
1847 Northern and central Mexico occupied by the United States during Mexican-American War to 1848.
1848 Mexican cession territories ceded to U.S.
1853 Mexican Republic
1857 United Mexican States, restored.
1863 Mexico
1863 Mexican Empire, under French occupation.
1867 United Mexican States, restored.

1817 1821 1821 1823 1865

1867 1880 1916 1918 1934

1968 Now