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Period: Jan 1, 1492 to
Annotated Timeline (canadian history)
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Jun 24, 1497
John Cabot Arrives to north america
John Cabot Makes Landfall in north america with his crew and spies lots of fish -
May 10, 1534
Jacques Cartier arrives in newfoundland
Jacques Cartier arrives in newfoundland to claim it for the french of france -
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Smallpox epidemic
A smallpox epidemic wipes out half of the huron population by 1639 by 1640 they have10,000 remaining members -
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Expulsion of the Acadians
The explusion of the acadians causes over 10,000 acadians to leave their homes -
Battle Of the Plains of Abraham
Wolfe Defeats Montcalm which leads to the surrender of quebec -
First significant scottish immigration aboard the hector
189 scottish settlers make landfall at Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada -
American Revolution ends
Loyalists migrate to canada trying to flee the humiliation and torture of the americans -
Slave trade act
Slavery is abolished in british colonies including B.N.A.
This Act started the underground railroad as canada became a safe haven for slaves -
Pemmican Proclamation
The Pemmican Proclomation is passed forbiding the export of provisions including but not limited to: pemmican.
This proclamation is made to make sure there is enough food for new settlers which are to arrive in the summer -
Battle Of Seven Oaks
Cuthburt Grant beats Robert Semple at the battle of seven oaks due to him having first nations on his side.
This caused many settlers to leave their homes due to fear of Cuthburt Grant and his men -
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irish potato famine
the irish potato famine causes alot of irish immigration to canada. -
Irish immigration on coffin ships
Irish immgrate to canada aboard the coffin ships -
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UnderGround Railroad
over 100,000 slaves immigrate to canada through the underground railroad from 1850 to 1860 -
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Chinese immigration
The construction of the cpr brings in very many new immigrants from china -
Start Of WWI
The Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria is assassinated This is important to canada because it caused lots of the population to be killed and caused lots of immigrants to seek refuge in canada
