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The '''Colony of the Queen Charlotte Islands''' was a [[British colony]] constituting the archipelago of the same name (currently officially named [[Haida Gwaii]]) from 1853 to July 1863, when it was amalgamated into the [[Colony of British Columbia]].
The '''Colony of the Queen Charlotte Islands''' was a [[British colony]] constituting the archipelago of the same name (which in 2010 was renamed [[Haida Gwaii]]) from 1853 to July 1863, when it was amalgamated into the [[Colony of British Columbia]].


The Queen Charlotte Colony was created by the [[Colonial Office]] in response to the increase in American marine trading activity resulting from the [[Queen Charlottes Gold Rush|gold rush on Moresby Island]] in 1851. No separate administration or capital for the colony was ever established, as its only officer or appointee was [[James Douglas (governor)|James Douglas]], who was simultaneously [[List of Governors of Vancouver Island and British Columbia|Governor of Vancouver Island]].
The Queen Charlotte Colony was created by the [[Colonial Office]] in response to the increase in American marine trading activity resulting from the [[Queen Charlottes Gold Rush|gold rush on Moresby Island]] in 1851. No separate administration or capital for the colony was ever established, as its only officer or appointee was [[James Douglas (governor)|James Douglas]], who was simultaneously [[List of Governors of Vancouver Island and British Columbia|Governor of Vancouver Island]].

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The Colony of the Queen Charlotte Islands was a British colony constituting the archipelago of the same name (which in 2010 was renamed Haida Gwaii) from 1853 to July 1863, when it was amalgamated into the Colony of British Columbia.

The Queen Charlotte Colony was created by the Colonial Office in response to the increase in American marine trading activity resulting from the gold rush on Moresby Island in 1851. No separate administration or capital for the colony was ever established, as its only officer or appointee was James Douglas, who was simultaneously Governor of Vancouver Island.

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