Colonization
111Swedish colonization of the Americas — The Swedish colonization of the Americas included a 17th century colony on the Delaware River in what is now Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Maryland, as well as two possessions in the Caribbean during the 18th and 19th century.Until 1809 …
112Portuguese colonization of the Americas — Portugal was the leading country in the European exploration of the world in the 15th century. The Treaty of Tordesillas split the New World into Spanish and Portuguese zones in 1494. Portugal colonised parts of South America (mostly Brazil), but …
113Minister of Immigration and Colonization (Canada) — The Minister of Immigration and Colonization was an office in the Cabinet of Canada from 1917 to 1936. In 1936 it was superseded by the Minister of Mines and Resources. After 1950 see Minister of Citizenship and Immigration (1950–1966), Minister… …
114Society for German Colonization — Territory claimed by the GfdK The Society for German Colonization (Gesellschaft für Deutsche Kolonisation, GfdK) was founded on March 28, 1884, by Dr. Karl Peters. The goal of the Gesellschaft für Deutsche Kolonisation was to acquire German… …
115Courland colonization — Duchy of Courland and Semigallia …
116Scottish colonization of the Americas — consisted of a number of failed or abandoned Scottish settlements in North America, a colony at Darien, Panama, and a number of wholly or largely Scottish settlements made after the Acts of Union 1707.Nova Scotia (1621)Although it is sometimes… …
117Jewish Colonization Association — The Jewish Colonization Association (JCA, in Yiddish ICA) was created on September 11, 1891 by the Baron Maurice de Hirsch. Its aim was to facilitate the mass emigration of Jews from Russia and other Eastern European countries, by settling them… …
118Parry Sound Colonization Railway — The Parry Sound Colonization Railway Company (PSCR) is a historic Canadian railway that operated in Ontario.HistoryThe PSCR was formed in 1884 by the citizens of Parry Sound with the intention of encouraging a railway line to be built to the… …
119The X-Files Mythology, Volume 3 - Colonization — A DVD release containing episodes from the fifth to eighth seasons of the The X Files which involved alien colonization. This is the third volume of The X Files Mythology DVD sets. Episodes Special Features * Threads of Mythology documentary*… …
120Attempted Spanish colonization of Alaska — Spanish claims to Alaska dated to the papal bull of 1493, which divided the entire globe into Spanish and Portuguese hemispheres for the purpose of establishing colonies. The entire west coast of North America was within the portion of the globe… …
