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Aug 18, 1000
Early exploration
First recorded European exploration of Canada by Vikings. -
Apr 18, 1447
English exploration
The Itailian sailor John Cabot explored the coast of Newfoundlan for the Brittish empire. -
Colonization of St. John's
The explorer Sir. Humphry Bogart claimed St. John's, Newfoundland as the first North American English colony. -
French Colonozation
Samuel de Champlain established the first perminate European settlement at Port Royal. -
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Seven Year Wars
A war between French and Brittish troopes over the teritories of New France and Newfoundland resulting in Brittish victory. -
Constitutional Act of 1791
A war resoulution act for the Seven Year War split Canada in two sections. Lower Canada(French) and Upper Canada(English). -
Rebellions of 1837
A call for responsible government sparked violent protests berwwen the two colonies of Canada. -
1867 Constitution Act
The 1867 Constitution Act of Canada gave Canada independence. -
WWI
The Brittish declaration of war on Germany brought Canada into the war. -
World War II
Canada declared war on Germany fowling in the footsteps of Brittin who declared war one week earlier. The Second World War restored Canada's enconomy after the Great Depression. -
Cold War
Canada joined NATO in 1941 and sent troops to the Korean War and also opposed the USSR. -
Canada Act of 1982
The Canada act is a bill alowing Canada to make changes to their constitution, -
Air India Bombing
On June 23, 1985, Air India Flight 182 was destroyed above the Atlantic Ocean by a bomb on board exploding; all 329 on board were killed, of whom 280 were Canadian citizens. The Air India attack is the largest mass murder in Canadian history. -
Afghanistan War
Canada was brought into the war in Afghanistan under a NATO agreement stating that an attack on any memeber of NATO is an attack on all of them (9/11).
