canada

  • Oct 24, 1497

    italian born navigator jhon cabot reches the coast of new found land and cape breton

  • Period: Oct 24, 1497 to

    canada

  • Oct 24, 1534

    jacque cartier explores the saint lawrence river claming the area for france

  • newfoundland becomes englands first overseas colony

  • london traders establish hudson bay company

  • the treaty of paris gives england control of frances territory in north america

  • refugees from the american revolutionary war who are loyal to the british move north presnt day canada

  • war of 1812:American invasion of area around the great lakes and canadian

  • oregon treaty between the unuted staes and canada sets the new border at the 49 parallel

  • dominion of canada is formed and self government

  • gold rush takes place along the upper yukon river

  • canada fights on the side of the british and french in world war 1

  • canada great Depression candian forces join the alliedpowers in world war 2

  • world war 2 ends

  • us spacecreft apollo11 lands on the moon with canadin built landing gear

  • us canada free trade agreement

  • canada sends troops and supplies to aid us in the persian gulf

  • the north america free trade agreement nafta comes into effect linking canada the unuted states and mexico in a new economic partnership

  • canada decides not to be a part of the milltary coalition led by the unuted states agiants iraq