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Jan 1, 1000
Leif Erikson landed
Leif Erikson landed in Newfoundland. -
Aug 3, 1492
Christpher Columbus searches
Christpher Columbus set sail looking for the riches of Asia -
Oct 12, 1492
Christpher Columbus lands
Christpher Columbus lands in Bahamas -
May 1, 1497
John Cobot sails atlantic
England sends John Cobot to find the North West Passage -
Jun 1, 1497
John Cobot sights land
John Cobot sights ether Newfoundland or Cape Breton and claims the land for England. -
Jan 1, 1534
Jacques Cartier leaves
Cartier left St.Malo, France. He explored St. Lawrence river. -
Jan 1, 1535
Jacques Cartier lands
Cartier sailed down St. Lawrence river and landed in present-day Montreal and Quebec City. -
Samuel de Champlain
The king gave Aymar de Chaste a monopoly over the fur trade in Canada. -
Samuel de Champlain
The king appointed Sieur de Monts with a monopoly over the fur trade in Canada and challenged him to establish a settlement -
Samuel de champlain
The two men established a French settlement at Stadacona. -
Erik the Red banned
Erik the Red was banned from Icland because he killed his neighbour and moved to Greenland.
