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1534
Jacques Cartier finding Canada
Between 1534 and 1542 Jacques Cartier made three voyages across the Atlantic to claim land for France. -
Samuel de Champlain making a settlement for new france.
Champlain made a settlement for new france and for a fur trading post near st. lawrence. It was one of the first settlements in canada for the Europeans. -
Treaty of Utrecht
Before the signing of the treaty, French and British disagreed on who owned what land. Once the treaty was signed France agreed to give Britain a large amount of area. -
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The seven year war
The seven year war was one of the first world wars with multiple countries. This happened because the British and France were competing over control of the fur trade. In the end French lost most of their territory and the British got most of Canada/Turtle Island. The French weren't happy with losing their empire so they intervened in the american revolution. -
The war of 1812
The war of 1812 was a war fought by The United States of America and their indigenous allies versus the United kingdom and their own indigenous allies in British north america. The war started when the United States declared war. -
The signing of the treaty of ghent
Great Britain agreed to get rid of their claims on the Northwest Territory, and both countries decided to work toward destroying the slave trade.