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U.S. and Canada Timeline of Events

By pinetjor000
  • Jan 1, 1000

    Vikings

    Vikings
    The first Europeans to arrive in Canada. Didn't stay long. Eventually left to return to Europe.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1000 to

    Timeline of events from the U.S. and Canada

  • Jan 1, 1500

    English and French

    English and French
    Both claimed area's of Canada. French explorers, settlers and Missionaries founded cities. The most important were Quebec and Montreal.
    P.S. it actually ranged from 1500 to 1600

  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence
    The colinists declared their independence. But it wasn't until 1783 that Great Britain recognized it and the U.S. was born

  • The U.S. Constitution

    The U.S. Constitution
    The U.S. Constitution was written to create a government. Principles were followed, like Seperation of Powers, to achieve the writers' goals of a government.

  • Bill of Rights

    Bill of Rights
    10 ammendments with the purpose of preventing the government from taking away the peole's freedoms.

  • Abraham Licoln Elected

    Abraham Licoln Elected
    Because Licoln opposed slavery, his election caused the southern states to seperate and create their own nation. This led to the Civil War.

  • Dominian of Canada

    Dominian of Canada
    Most colinies became a dominion so Canada had it's own government to run local affairs.

  • The Womens Rights

    The Womens Rights
    Women won support to be treated equal and in1920, an ammendment was passed allowing women to vote.

  • Seperatist Movement

    Seperatist Movement
    French-speaking citizens of Quebec want to seperate from English-speaking Canada to create their own country. This will allow Quebec to maintain their French culture.
    (Actually 1950s)

  • The Constitution of 1982

    The Constitution of 1982
    Canadian's won the right to change their constitution without british approval

  • Nunavut Becomes a Territory

    Nunavut Becomes a Territory
    In Nunavut the Inuit govern themselves although they still rely on the national government for some services.

  • U.S. Terrorist Attack

    U.S. Terrorist Attack
    On September 11, 2001 four passenger planes were seized by terrorists, two crashed into the world trade center better known as the twin towers, a third damadged the Pentagon, and the fourth crashed in rural Pensylvania

  • United States overthrow Iraq's Government.

    United States overthrow Iraq's Government.
    U.S. troops overthrow Iraq's dictator accused of hiding illegal weapons and helping terrorism.