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Jun 24, 1497
John Cabot Claims Northern part of North America
John Cabot was an Italian explorer sailing for England. He was born on 1450 in Gaeta, Kingdom of Naples, died between 1498-1501. King Henry VII authorized Cabot to make a voyage of discovery and return back with goods for sale on the English market. After a first unsuccessful attempt. he sailed out on a small ship with a crew of 18 men out of Bristol to Canada (which he mistook for Asia) and made his claim on a land in the northern part of North America. -
Jul 24, 1534
Jacques Cartier Is one of the Europeans to encounter the St. Lawrence River in present-day Quebec, Canada
Jacques Cartier was a French-Breton maritime explorer for France. He was born on December 31,1491 and died on September 1,1557 (aged 65). Jacques Cartier was ordered by King Francis I of France to explore the American lands for riches and the Northwest passage that's rumored to lead to Asia. He explored Chaleur Bay claimed the Gaspe Peninsula in Quebec for France after sailing across the Magdalen and PEI.
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Fur Trade grows into a huge industry
The Canadian fur trade was a huge business that took place in the wild, forested land, which is now Canada. It was at its peak for nearly 250 years. From the beginning of the 17th century to the middle of the 19th, It was primarily supported by catching beavers to meet European demand for felt hats. The continent was made accessible for exploration and settlement by the highly competitive trade. It helped create and develop Canada. -
The Hudson's Bay Company is Official
The HBC was found in London, United Kingdom. The Founders are Pierre-Esprit Radisson, Médard des Groseilliers. This company is the oldest incorporated joint-stock merchandising company in the English-speaking world. Most of HBC history was a fur trading company that was connected to the colonization of British North America. HBC evolved as a joint-stock company with a centralized bureaucracy. indigenous people would trade furs for manufactured goods like metal tools, guns and more. -
The Eviction of the Acadians
In a meeting with the Acadians in Halifax in July 1755, Lawrence urged the representatives to take an unqualified oath of allegiance to Britain. When they refused to he locked them up and gave the fateful order for deportation. On sep.5, 1755 all males over the age of 10 in the area were to gather in the Grand-Pré Church for an important message. They found out that they would have to give everything they have/own to the crown and that they would also be removed from the province. -
The Eviction of The Acadians-part 2
Charles Morris, a New Englander, came up with the idea to surround the Acadian churches on a Sunday morning, capture as many men as possible, burn the crops and houses down and break through the dams. The soldiers were using swords to make threats to their families when the men refused to leave. They unwillingly left, crying, praying, and singing. Around 1,100 Acadians were on ships bound for South Carolina, Georgia, and Pennsylvania by the fall of 1755. At least 5,000 people died. -
Selkirk's Red River colony
The Red River Colony was a settlement on the Red and Assiniboine rivers that was an important part of the rich history of Manitoba. Its boundaries crossed portions of what is now Manitoba and North Dakota. The colony, which was established in 1812 by Thomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk, developed into a open community through extreme hardship. Before reluctantly joining Canada as the province of Manitoba, it was the location of the Red River Resistance originally. -
Battle of Queenston Heights
The struggle for a portion of the Niagara escarpment overlooking Queenston, where more than 1,000 American soldiers crossed into Upper Canada, was one of the war's most famous battles. One of the most revered British military leaders of his time, General Isaac Brock, was killed while leading a counterattack. The Americans were held back for hours by Mohawk chiefs John Norton, John Brant and other warriors. This allowed for backup to arrive and allowed the British to keep the important outpost. -
War of 1812 Ends
President Madison formally confirmed the Treaty of Ghent on February 18, 1815, bringing an end to the War of 1812 with "less a shout of victory than a sigh of relief" for the nation. During the war, 15,000 Americans died. -
The Confederation
Confederation refers to the process of federal union in which the British North American colonies of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and the Province of Canada joined together to form the Dominion of Canada. Colonial politicians (now known as the Fathers of Confederation) met and negotiated the terms of Confederation at conferences in Charlottetown, Quebec city and London, England. Their work resulted in the British North America Act and Canada’s Constitution.