Time Toast 1

By Kian Famili
  • 1500

    First Occupants Arrived

    First Occupants Arrived
    The first occupants came from Asia, to Canada by the Bering Straight Land Bridge.
  • 1534

    Jacques Cartier comes to North America

    Jacques Cartier comes to North America
    Jacques Cartier found Quebec and the natives by accident, he was trying to go to Asia to get spices, find special rocks metals, jewels and to convert people.

  • Samuel de Champlain founds Quebec city

    Samuel de Champlain founds Quebec city
    He founded the city of Quebec.

  • Company of 100 Associates

    Company of 100 Associates
    This company had a task to accomplish which was to bring settles and protect them to populate the area. But this company failed to do so.

  • Ville Marie

    Ville Marie
    This was the beginning of the development of Montreal

  • Intendant Jean Talon

    Intendant Jean Talon
    He takes over administration with the king of France in 1663. He is to populate the new land and does so by inviting the fille du roi, engagées and soldiers.

  • First census

    First census
    First census and recommendations to increase the population of New France

  • Seven Years War

    Seven Years War
    The war brought New France to an end.

  • New France under British Military Rule.

    New France under British Military Rule.
    From 1760 to 1763 New France was under British Military Rule.

  • End of Seven Years war

    End of Seven Years war
    In 1763, the Seven Year war ended in Europe with the Treaty of Paris and New France was ceded to Britain

  • Royal Proclamation

    Royal Proclamation
    New France Officially belonged to the British.

  • Act of Quebec

    Act of Quebec
    Quebec territory was expanded.

  • War of Independence

    War of Independence
    Thirteen colonies officially declare their independence from British Control.

  • Loyalists

    Loyalists
    About 46 000 Loyalists came to British North America.

  • Constitutional Act

    Constitutional Act
    Opened up new land to be given to the Loyalists.

  • Act of Union

    Act of Union
    French Canadian group called the rebel Patriots wanted better representation for French Speaking people but were defeated by the English speaking Canadians.

  • The Great Famine

    The Great Famine
    Period of Mass Starvation in Ireland

  • Demography of Quebec

    Demography of Quebec
    The population of Quebec was tripled due to natural growth.

  • Confederation

    Confederation
    Creation of Dominion of Canada

  • First Canadian Census

    First Canadian Census
    Quebec had 1.1 million inhabitants

  • Baby Boom

    Baby Boom
    Return of the soldiers after World War 2 lead to growth of the population since marriages and births increased.

  • Immigration Act

    Immigration Act
    Specified criteria used to allow immigrants entry.

  • The White Paper

    The White Paper
    New policy, criteria based on skills, knowledge of French and English as well as level of English.

  • Quebec immigration ministry

    Quebec immigration ministry
    Quebec creates it's own immigration ministry

  • Refuge settlement in Canada

    Refuge settlement in Canada
    Canada now allows the settlement of refugees