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1871 BCE
Signing of the numbered treaties 1871-1921
The numbered treaties were a series of treaties signed between the First Nations and the Canadian monarch.These treaties were created to allow the Canadian government to pursue settlement and resource extraction in the affected regions. These treaties provided the Dominion of Canada large areas of land in exchange for promises made to the Aboriginal people of the area. -
1497
John Cabot claims Newfoundland for Britain
In 1496 King Henry Vll granted Cabot the right to sail in search of a trade route to Asia.Cabot went on 3 voyages,the second being the most successful.In 1497 John Cabot went on his second voyage and came up on the shore of Newfoundland and labrador and claimed the land for England.. -
1535
Jacques Cartier claims the St.Lawrence river region for France
In 1535 King Henry sent Jacques cartier back out to explore with 3 ships and 110 men.Cartier had 2 natives that he used as navigators and led him and his men down the St.Lawrence were they established a base. -
Samuel De Champlain FOunded New France
In 1608 Samuel De Champlain and a bunch of his men set out on a voyage to start a French Colony and fur trading center on the shores of the St.Lawrence -
Britain grants a charter to the Hudson's bay company
The fur trade was commercially successful business because of Europeans demand for felt hats.French traders were the first to propose a trading company to reach the Hudson's bay and gain easier access to the furs in the hudson bay.After failing to get french support,the French traders went to prince Rupert telling him about the idea.Then prince rupert went to King Charles ll.Rupert persuaded the king and ended making a charter granting wide powers, including trading rights in the territory. -
seven years war 1756-1763
The Seven Years War (1756–63) was the first global war, fought in Europe, India, and America.In North America, imperial rivals Britain and France fought for power. Early in the war, the French defeated several British attacks and captured a number of British forts. In 1758, the tables turned when the British captured Louisbourg, followed by Québec City in 1759 and Montréal in 1760. With the Treaty of Paris of 1763, France surrendered Canada to the British -
The Royal Proclamation
The Royal Proclamation of 1763 was made by King George III to establish a basis of government in the North American territories,formally surrendered by France to Britain in the Treaty of Paris, 1763, following the Seven Years War. -
British immigration to Canada 1790-1845
The British immigration was a period of high immigration to Canada from 1790 to 1845, involving over 800,000 immigrants. Though Europe was becoming richer through the Industrial Revolution, population growth made the relative number of jobs low, forcing many to look to the New World for economic success, especially Canada and America. -
Confederation of Canada
Canadian Confederation was the process by which the British colonies of Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick were united into one Dominion of Canada on July 1, 1867. Upon confederation, the old province of Canada was divided into Ontario and Quebec; along with Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.Over the years since Confederation, Canada has seen numerous territorial changes and expansions, resulting in the current union of ten provinces and three territories. -
red river rebellion
The 1869–70 uprising in the Red River Colony was sparked by the transfer of the vast territory of Rupert's Land to the new nation of Canada. The colony of farmers and hunters, many of them Métis, occupied a corner of Rupert's Land and feared for their culture and land rights under Canadian control. The Métis mounted a rebellion and declared a provisional government to negotiate terms for entering Confederation. The uprising led to the creation of the province of Manitoba. -
The Indian Act
The Indian Act was first introduced in 1867.The Indian Act, which was passed in 1876 and has since been changed , allowed for the government to control most aspects of aboriginal life which included Indian status, land, resources, wills, education, band administration and so on. -
Native residential schools open in Canada
Residential schools were government sponsored religious schools established to assimilate Indigenous children into Euro-Canadian culture.In 1883 the first 3 residential schools opened in the prairies of Canada.The federal government and churches developed a system of residential schools stretching across much of the country through the next half century. -
Northwest rebellion
The North-West Rebellion was a violent, five-month uprising against the Canadian government, fought mainly by Métis and their Aboriginal allies which was lead by Louis riel. It was caused by rising fear and insecurity among the Métis and Aboriginal peoples. A series of battles and other outbreaks of violence in 1885 left hundreds of people dead, but the metis were eventually defeated by federal troops.Louis Riel was later hung -
royal commission on aboriginal people
The government investigated issues relating to Aboriginal people in Canada,and reported that the canadian government was responsible -
the last native residential school closes
Gordon Residential School in SK was the last Canadian residential school to be closed in 1996 and the main building was destroyed -
The Truth and reconciliation Commission established
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission is a component of the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement. Its goal is to inform all Canadians about what happened in Indian Residential Schools ). The Commission will document the truth of survivors, families, communities and anyone personally affected by the residential schools.
