Canada's History by Jaylie and Camryn By angellt Sep 10, 1000 year 1000 vikings arrived in Canada Sep 10, 1000 First proplr arrived in Canada Sep 10, 1497 John Cabot landed on earstern coast Sep 10, 1500 French and British started settlements Sep 10, 1530 French explorer arrived in Canada Sep 10, 1759 British defeated French Jul 1, 1867 Great Britian passed British Sep 10, 1867 Canadian wanted independence Sep 10, 1878 Constuction began on Canadian Pacific Sep 10, 1885 First train traveled across Canada Sep 10, 1896 gold was discovered Sep 10, 1923 Makenzie King signed fighing treaty Sep 10, 1931 Britians saw Canda as an independent nation Sep 10, 1980 "O Canada is proclaimed Canada's national athem Sep 10, 1982 Canada passed the constitution Sep 10, 2010 Winter Olmpics in Vancouver