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Jun 24, 1497
John Cabot claims New World territory for England
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Jul 24, 1534
Jacques Cartier lands on the Gaspe Peninsula and claims the land for France
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United States declares war on Britain
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The Treaty of Ghent officially ends the war.
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Dominion of Canada comes into being
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Canada gains a new Constitution and Charter of Rights and Freedoms.