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John Cabot lands in Newfoundland
He did not find the Northwest Passage but did find lots of fish off the Great Banks. This in turn brought many Europeans to North America. He was also the first to draw a map of Canada’s East Coast. -
Period: 1534 to 1542
Jaques Cartier
Between 1534 and 1542, Jacques Cartier made three voyages across the Atlantic and claimed the land for King Francis I of Frances. Jacques Cartier was also the first European to explore the St. Lawrence River and to set eyes on present-day Québec City and Montreal. He overheard two captured Iroquois say the word kanata, meaning “village.” He was the first to name this new land "Kanata". By the 1550s, the name of Canada began appearing on maps. -
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Immigration to New France
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Acadia Colony is established
The colony Acadia is established by the French. This brought more French to North America. -
Samuel de Champlain
He founded Quebec City. He was also the first man to establish a permanent settlement. Champlain allied the colony with the Algonquin, Montagnais, and Huron who were enemies of the Iroquois. The Iroquois battled with the French settlements for a century but later made peace in 1701. -
Henry Hudson sailed to Northern North America
Hudson's discoveries laid the groundwork for Dutch colonization of the Hudson River region, as well as English land claims in Canada. -
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The Seven Years war
The French lost a lot of territory in the Seven Years War. The Seven Years’ War laid the bicultural foundations of modern Canada. -
The Battle of the Plains of Abraham
The English defeated the French and this lead to the surrender of Quebec to the British. This brought more British immigrants to Quebec. -
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The Loyalists Immigration
When the American Revolution happened, the Loyalists emigrated to Canada to flee the oppression, boosting the population. They also brought many slaves with them which also grew the population of Canada. -
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The Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad brought many enslaved African Americans from the States into Canada. Many African Americans decided to come to Canada through The Underground Railroad because slavery had just been outlawed in Canada. -
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The Great Migration
In the 1800's, the Prairies in the West of Canada were opened to immigration to be farmers in the fields. They also wanted people to come and take jobs. -
Irish People Emigrate to Canada
Many Irish were forced to emigrate from their country after having no income from the failure of potato crops. They were the first big wave of foreign immigrants. Many became part of the working class in Canada and helped with the working industry. -
Wilfrid Laurier's Open Door Immigration Policy
About 1 million immigrants came to Canada from the United States, Great Britain and the rest were from Europe. -
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Chinese Immigration
Many Chinese came to build the British Columbia section of the Canadian Pacific Railway at Gold Mountain. This diversified the culture of Canada. -
Construction of Canadian Pacific Railway
The CPR is a railroad that connects the East and West of Canada. The railway made it possible for immigrants, including 170,000 Ukrainians, 115,000 Poles and tens of thousands from Germany, France, Norway and Sweden to settle in the West before 1914 and develop a thriving agricultural sector. -
Seven Years War
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Loyalist Immigration
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Underground Railroad
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The Great Migration
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Chinese Immigration
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Immigration to New France
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Jaques Cartier
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