Canada By canadacoin Jan 1, 1000 The Vikings travelled and settled in Canada May 2, 1497 John Cabot and his son Sebastian were the first Europeans to discover Canada -Native indians -Inuits Jan 1, 1534 Canada was taken by France Canada was taken by France Jan 1, 1608 Quebec was founded Jan 1, 1756 Battle on the Plains of Abraham Jan 1, 1759 Britain assumed the control of Canada Jan 1, 1763 Treaty between France and England Jan 1, 1783 Treaty of Paris ends American Revolution, borders between Us and Canada set Jan 1, 1791 Division of Canada into Upper and Lower Canada Jan 1, 1837 Rebellion against British rule in Upper and Lower Canada Jan 1, 1840 Lower and Upper Canada joined Jan 1, 1885 The country was linked from coast to coast Jan 1, 1914 Canada enters in First World War -67.000 dead -173.000 wounded Jan 1, 1931 Statute of Westminster Canada gets the independence Jan 1, 1939 Canada enters in the Second World War -45.000 dead -55.000 wounded Feb 27, 1960 Quiet revolution in Quebec, leading to October crisis in 1970
