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Period: Jan 1, 1400 to
The History of Canada
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Jan 31, 1400
Aboriginal peoples
The history of Canada as a country is over 400 years. But long before the first European explorers came to the continent of North America, the territory of Canada was populated by many Aboriginal peoples. They were Indians and Eskimos. They were farmers,hunters or fishermen. -
Jun 24, 1497
John Cabot
John Cabot was a sea captain. In 1497 he together with his son and other 17 other men decided to cross the sea and to find a sea route to India. But they found a lot of fish in the waters near Newfoundland. -
Apr 1, 1534
Jacque Cartier
The French king sent Jacque Cartier to find the water way to the Far East. Cartier went several times to the New World and tried to found a colony on the banks of the St. Lawrence River (Montreal is located there today) but he failed. -
Samuel Champlain
The French were the first who settled in this land. In 1608 Samuel de Champlain. built the first permanent French settlement. He named it Quebec. -
The British colony (автор mama4386)
At the same time English colonists began to settle along the Atlantic coast. This was the real beginning of Canada and it was the war between France and the British Empire for the Canadian territory. In 1759 France lost Canada and it became a British colony. -
The Treaty of Paris (автор mama4386)
The Treaty of Paris, also known as the Treaty of 1763, was signed on 10 February 1763 by the kingdoms of Great Britain, France and Spain, with Portugal in agreement, after Britain's victory over France and Spain during the Seven Years' War.Later, Canada was given its independencs but it remained part of the British Empire. -
The Birth of a New Country
On July 1, 1867, three colonies federated, forming a federal dominion that established Canada under the British North America Act of 1867. It was a sunny day right across the country. The Queen's proclamation was read out followed by parades and celebrations.
