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1500
1500- First Occupants Arrive
The FO arrive by the Bering Strait Land bridge -
1534
1534- Jaques Cartiers
Jaques Cartiers arrives in the St-Lawrence and makes contact with the Aboriginals -
1608- Samuel de Champlain
Samuel de Champlain founded Quebec City since it was a good trading point with the Inuits and Algonquians. Since it was narrow they could sneak up on enemies as well. -
1627- Company of 100 associates
They were given the trade monopoly on all exported fur and in exchange they had to populate and protect New- France. (They didn't succeed) -
1634- Trois Rivière
Trois Riviere was founded and named after its surroundings.(Three rivers connecting) -
1642- Ville-Marie
Ville Marie (Montreal) was founded. -
1663- Intendant Jean Talon / Royal Government
When the 100 associates failed to populate New- France the king replaced them with Jean Talon, the intendant. He did this by: creating numerous rules to make people want to immigrate and have children there. -
1666- First Census
This was the year of the first census and recommendation to increase the population of New France. -
1701- Great Peace of Montreal
This was the end of the war with the French against the Iroquois. -
1756-1763 Seven Years War
This was the war that happened between the English and French in Europe. -
1758- Louisbourg
Louisbourg was a large forteress surrendered to the English. -
1759- Quebec Captured
Quebec is captured by the English. -
1760- Capitulation of Montreal
As the English approach Montreal doesn't put up a fight to prevent casualties and does this but capitulating. -
1760- 1763 Military British Rule
The war in New France ended before the one in Europe. During the time period of which they waited for it to end, New France was put under the military regime. -
1763- Treaty of Paris
The Seven Year War ends with the Treaty of Paris and France ceding New France to the English. Because of this change, alot of English immigrated there and any French wealthy enough left New France. -
1763- Royal Proclamation
Royal Proclamation is a document signed that gave New France to the British. This instated English laws and the Anglican church. Catholic religion and the french law were outlawed -
1774- Quebec Act
The King of the time knew that the American revolution was nigh. Therefor, he wanted to have the French Canadians on his side. This led him to make the Quebec Act which expanded the territory, guaranteed free practice of Catholicism, restored French civil law and the oath of allegiance replaced with one that made no reference to faith. -
1776- Declaration of Independence
The thirteen colonies officially declare their independence from British control. -
1791- Constitutional Act
Townships were offered to the Loyalists tax free and Canada was spilt into two territories, upper (mostly English) and lower (mostly French). -
1840- Act of Union
The French rebel group the Patriots wanted better representation but were defeated by the English. The act united both the lower and upper Canada to make United Canada. English became the official language and the French became a minority. -
1867- Confederation
Under the British North America Act, The Provinces of Quebec, New Brunswick, Ontario and Nova Scotia join together to create the Dominion of Canada. -
1876- Indian Act
The federal government adopted the Indian Act clarifying that the reserves remained the property of the government, who authorized their exclusive use by a Native band or community. -
1920- Baby Boom
After the Second World War, the return of the troops and economic prosperity lead to the growth of the population as marriages and births increased. -
1952- Immigration Act
Specified the criteria used to allow immigration entry. They allowed: British subjects, french citizens, US residents and Asians that already have family in Canada. The Act was altered in 1962 that eliminated any criteria that was racially discriminatory. -
1960- Quiet Revolution
After the Quiet Revolution began in 1960, the birth rate significantly decreased due to availability of contraception such as the birth control pill.
