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1497
John Cabot claims Newfoundland for Britain
John Cabot Claimed Newfoundland for Britain in 1497. John and his group were the second of europeans to discover it.
John Cabot affected the British people by claiming Newfoundland leading to immigration. -
1535
Jacques Cartier claims the St Lawrence region for France
Jacques Cartier (1491-1557)
Jacques led three maritime expeditions to the interior gulf of St Lawrence river mapping it for the first time during these.
Jacques Cartier affected the French people by mapping the river so it made it easier for travel. -
Samuel de Champlain founded New France
Samuel de Champlain explored the Atlantic coastline and great lakes of canada. While exploring he created friendly relations with the indigenous people.
He Affected the indigenous by joining there war party in exchange for letting them set up trading posts. -
Britain grants a charter to the Hudson Bay Company
Britain gave Hudson Bay Company a charter which created new opportunities for hudson bay company. Good for Britain because it expands there trading abilities. -
Seven year war
The Seven Year War was a global conflict, It involved all the European powers. The war was between France and Britain. it affected Britain in a good because they won and bad for France because Britain had more power. -
The Royal Proclamation
The Royal Proclamation established the constitutional framework for the negotiation of treaties with the Aboriginal inhabitants of large sections of Canada. It also contributed to the outbreak of the American Revolution in 1775.
It benefitted everybody because they all got a share in canada. -
British Immigration to Canada
British people moved from Britain to Canada to start a better life.
British people were positively affect because they gained a better life out of it. -
Confederation of Canada
Canada becomes independent from Britain. No longer a colony.
British were positively affected because they had less things to worry about and protect. Also positive for english because they became independent. -
Red River Rebellion
1869-1870
The Leader Louis Riel led the rebellion to keep their land.
The Indigenous gained from it because they were making progress in becoming respected. -
Signing of the numbered treaties
1871-1921
They were a series of 11 treaties made between the Canadian government and indigenous people.
Positive for the First nations because they were being recognized more. -
The Indian Act
The Indian Act was an act that Helped Natives reserve land and the federal government administers indian status. The Indigenous were positively affected because the act gave them things. -
Native residential schools open in Canada
The Residential schools were schools that took native kids from there family and tried to change them to European culture. The Indigenous people were negatively affected because they were torn from there families, forced into schools. where they were beat and mistreated. -
Northwest Rebellion
The Northwest Rebellion was a violent five month insurgency against the canadian government. It was cause by the fear and insecurity of the Metis and Aboriginal people about the changing west.
The Aboriginals were positively affected because it resulted in a enforcement of canadian laws in the west. -
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples
It was created to investigate and propose solutions to the challenges affecting the relationship between aboriginal people and the Canadian government and Canadian society.
Helped Aboriginal people because it created better communication and opportunities with canadians. -
The last Native residential school closes
The government finally chose to shut down residential schools after decades of abuse and mistreatment of native people.
This affected the aboriginal in a positive matter because the years of suffering and sadness is over. -
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission established
It was made to inform people on how First nations were mistreated and to get it out there.
Positive to the indigenous because the things that happened to them is getting out and they will get treated better.
