Canada's Hiostry by Dakota and Jordon By angellt Sep 10, 1000 vikings arrived in canada Sep 10, 1497 John cabot on the eastern coast of canada Sep 10, 1530 Jacques Cartier landed in canada Sep 10, 1550 british and french war Sep 10, 1759 british defeat french on the plains of abraham Sep 10, 1800 people in canada wanted to be independent Sep 10, 1867 canadians wanted more independance Sep 10, 1867 british passed north act Sep 10, 1870 canada joins the east to west Sep 10, 1878 constuction began on the pacific railway Sep 10, 1885 first continental trai crossed the railway through canada Sep 10, 1896 gold was discovered Sep 10, 1900 all except new foundland joined Sep 10, 1923 william lyon signed a fishing treaty Sep 10, 1931 the britan found canada independant Sep 10, 1949 newfoundland finally joins Sep 10, 1982 canada passed the constitution Sep 10, 2010 winter olynpics in vancouver