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Jul 24, 1534
Founding of New France
Samule de Champlain found New France. This is important because it started the French colony and was the beginning of the fur trades with the First Nations. -
Founding of Acadia
It was the first European settlement. Acadia disappeared in 1755. -
Arrival of Jesuits
The Jesuits began to assimilate First Nations people and brought diseases such as influenza, small pox and measles. There was a mass killing of First Nations people because they weren't immune to these illnesses. -
First United Empire Loyalist Arrival
Massive amount of United Empire Loyalist arrived in Halifax then in Quebec. It lead to the formation of New Brunswick and the Upper Canada. -
Selkirk Settlers
Settlers came here for the European agriculture settlement in the prairies of Canada. The Selkirk settlers were involved in fur trade, also. Its leader, Lord Selkirk purchased land for Scottish people to move in Canada -
Irish Immigrants
Due to their crops (potatoes) failing, Many Irish people came into Canada for better farming. It created a larger number of Irish Canadians. -
Underground Railroad
The underground railroad helped African Americans to flee to Canada from the US. There was a huge jump in the number of African American immigrants in Canada. -
Birth of Sir Clifford Sifton
Sir Clifford Sifton was known for promoting immigration to settle in Prairie West. -
Chinese Head Tax
Canada began to put extra tax much as $500 on Chinese immigrants to decreased the amount of people coming in. It reduced the amount of Chinese immigrants entering Canada. -
Ukrainian Immigrants
Many Ukrainian immigrants came to Canada to escape their country's communist rule even going through harsh environments. The amount of Ukrainian immigrants in Canada increased. -
Immigration Act
The Immigration Act helped the government in dealing with undesirable immigrants. The Act reduced the number of immigrants flowing into canada. -
South Asian Immigration Ban
Canada banned immigration from India and South Asian countries. The numbers dropped 2,000 mostly from Sikh. By the 1940s full immigration from South Asian countries were allowed. If Canada didn't changed the rule, there wouldn't be any South Asian in this country. -
Anti-Asian Riot
Hundreds of people rioted in Vancouver to ban Asian immigration to Canada. Asians faced casualties. It is apart of the racist history in Canada. -
Harriet Tubman Death
Harriet Tubman passed away on March 10, 1913. She is an important figure for guiding more than 300 slaves to Canada for freedom. -
Start of the First Great Migration
Approximately 1.6 million African Americans escaped the rural Southern towns to urban North cities. Massive people moving from one place to another.
