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1497
John Cabot claims Newfoundland for Britian
Cabot had two voyages the first one in 1496 and the second in 1497 in this voyage is the one where he discovered newfoundland and labrador. This affected the people of canada because they then colonized the native people living there and overfished there source of protein the cod. -
1535
1535: Jacques Cartier claims the st lawrence river
The voyage that he claimed the st lawrence river was actually his second voyage. This affected the people by the people in that area got colonized -
samuel de champlain
1608 samuel de champlain and his crew of men set out on his third voyage to start a french colony and fur trading on the shores of the st lawrence river this affected canadians by how he claimed a river that had been used very promptly by the first citizens of canada. -
Britain grants a charter to the Hudson’s Bay Company
The fur trade was a successful business because of Europeans wanting the felt .French traders were the first to create a trading company to reach the Hudson's bay and gain access to the furs in the hudson bay. After not getting support from french ,the French traders went to prince Rupert telling him about the idea.Then prince rupert decided to go to King Charles ll. Rupert persuaded the king and ended making a charter granting wide powers, including trading rights in the territory. -
1756-1763Seven years war
The Seven Years War was the first global war, fought in america, europe, and india.The 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, things changed when the British captured Louisbourg, followed by Québec City and Montréal . With the Treaty of Paris of 1763, France surrendered Canada to the British -
The royal proclamation
Issued by King George III to establish a basis of government administration in the north american territories. It established the constitutional framework for the negotiation of treaties with the aboriginal inhabitants of large sections of canada. -
1790-1845 British immigration to canada
The British immigration was a period in time that had high immigration to Canada from 1790 to 1845, involving over 800,000 immigrants. Even though Europe was becoming richer through the Industrial Revolution, population growth made the number of jobs low, forcing many to look to the New World for more success, especially in Canada and Usa. -
Confederation of Canada
The process by which the British colonies of Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick were united into one Dominion of Canada. Since the 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 had a lot of territorial changes and expansions, resulting in the current union of ten provinces and three territories. -
Red river rebellion
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 metis 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. -
signing of numbered treaties
The Numbered Treaties were a series of 11 treaties made between the Canadian government and Indigenous peoples.The Numbered Treaties cover the area between northern ontario and southern manitoba. The treaties provided the Canadian government with land for industrial development and White settlement. In exchange for their traditional territory -
Indian act
The Indian Act is the principal statute through which the federal government administers Indian status.It aimed to eradicate First Nations culture in favour of assimilation. It was only for first nations people not metis or inuit. -
Native residential schools open in Canada
Residential schools were government-sponsored religious schools established to assimilate Indigenous children. They were a attempt to both educate and convert Indigenous youth and to integrate them into Canadian society. -
Northwest Rebellion
It was a violent five month fight against the Canadian government fought mainly by Métis militants and their Aboriginal allies in what is now Saskatchewan and Alberta. It was caused by rising fear and insecurity among the Métis and Aboriginal peoples of losing there land and culture. -
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples
It was the product of extensive research and community consultation. A survey of historical and contemporary relations between Aboriginal and non Aboriginal peoples in Canada. The Report made several recommendations the majority of which were not used. -
The last Native residential school closes
The last residential school operated by the Canadian government Gordon Indian Residential School in Saskatchewan was closed in 1996. -
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission established
It was created as a result of the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement. This agreement widely understood to be one of the largest settlement packages in the history of the country. It was intended to compensate survivors for the harms they suffered in residential schools and to work towards a more equitable future for Indigenous peoples.
