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1497
John Cabot claims claims Newfoundland for Britain
John Cabot was an explorer for Britain who was Venetian. He found land in Canada for England. John Cabot helped the French and British because when he discovered Newfoundland, he hunted animals for their pelts which helped the European Economy. This affected the Indigenous people because they had less animals to hunt. -
1535
Jacques Cartier claims the St. Lawrence region for France
Jacques Cartier became the first European to explore and discover the St Lawrence river and regions around it. Jacques Cartier affected the French and British by which led to the exploration of Montreal Island. This led to him gaining knowledge that the rivers lead farther west where he can find gold, silver, copper and spices for the Europeans though he had a hard time during his exploration due to the winter and rivers freezing. This affected the Indigenous because they lost many resources -
Samuel de Champlain founded New France
A french explorer who sailed for The father of ''New France''. He discovered the city of Quebec and Mapped the Great Lakes. This affected the British and French because he helped expand the knowledge of Europeans. He helped understand the benefit of the land in Canada. He also helped the Indigenous people by aiding the Huron war party in exchange for setting up trading posts on their land. -
Britain Grants a charter to the Hudson's Bay Company
The Hudson's Bay company affected the French and British because it had an exclusive trading monopoly to the entire Hudson's bay Basin. It also granted permission to benefit from mineral resources and search for the northwest passage that leads to Asia. THe Company affected the Aboriginal and European trade -
Seven Years War
The first global war in America, Europe and Asia. In North America the war was against the british and the French fighting for the land and resources. Which was also in europe t the same time fighting against each other It affected the British by making them in debt. It affected the French by establishing the treaty of Paris. The first nations were also affected by fighting with both Britain and France leading to a lot of deaths to Indigenous in the war -
The Royal Proclamation
The Royal Proclamation is a document that set out guidelines for European settlement of Aboriginal territories in what is now North America. The Royal Proclamation was initially issued by King George III in 1763 to officially claim British territory in North America after Britain won the Seven Years War. -
British Immigration To Canada
Britain sent people over to Canada to work in colonies and hep grow them. This eventually helped led to the industrial revolution -
Confederation of Canada
Canadian Confederation was when the British colonies of Canada were united into one independent country of Canada on July 1, 1867. -
Red River Rebellion
The Red River Resistance was events that led up to the 1869 establishment of a government by the Métis leader Louis Riel and his followers at the Red River Colony, in what is now the Canadian province of Manitoba -
Signing The Numbered Treaties
The Numbered Treaties are a series of eleven treaties signed between the Aboriginal peoples and the reigning monarch of Canada from 1871 to 1921. This affected Indigenous people because they created reserves. -
The India Act
The Indian Act was first passed in 1876. This forced various laws concerning indigenous peoples. It states how reserves can operate which affects Indigenous. Also changed who was or was not indian by giving them a registered or ''status'' quo. -
1883 Native Residential Schools Open in Canada
The Residential School System was created for the purpose of removing Indigenous children from their home and their own culture and assimilating them into the dominant Canadian culture -
Northwest Rebellion
The NorthWest Rebellion of 1885 was a brief and unsuccessful attempt by the Métis people under Louis Riel against the government of Canada. -
Royal Commision on Aboriginal People
Was established to address and solve the problem of the relationship between Canada and the Indigenous people. Set out a '20' year agenda to fix the problems. Wanted to close Residential schools. -
Last Residential School Closes in Canada
Indian residential schools operated in Canada between the 1870s and the 1990s. The last Indian residential school closed in 1996. Children between the ages of 4-16 attended Indian residential school. It is estimated that over 150,000 Indian, Inuit, and Métis children attended Indian residential school. -
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission Established
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission was set up by the Government of National Unity to help deal with the conflict during the period of residential schools because they resulted in violence and human rights abuses from all sides.
