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1000
Leif Erikson discovered Newfoundland
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1497
Cabot claimed Newfoundland for England
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France and England claimed parts of Canada
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France surrenders territory to British after French and Indian War
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British split Canada into Upper Canada and Lower Canada
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Dominion of Canada was created
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With control of Rupert's Land, Canada went from Atlantic to Pacific
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Canadians transcontinental railway completed
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Canada independent from Britain