Canada's History by John, Faith and Brayden By angellt Sep 10, 1000 First people that arrived in Canada Sep 10, 1000 A viking explorer named Leif Erksson sailed from Greenland and landed on the coast of Newfoundland Sep 10, 1497 John Cabot landed on Canada's eastern coast Sep 10, 1500 another group crossed the Bering Strait Sep 10, 1534 Jacques Cartier lands on Quebec and clamis it for France Sep 10, 1550 The French and British settles in Canada. Sep 10, 1759 The war ended between Brittin and French Sep 10, 1800 many people in canada wanted the country to be independet Jul 1, 1867 Great brittan passed Northamerican act t Jul 1, 1867 great britain passed the british north america act Sep 10, 1870 a link between eastern and western canada were needed Sep 10, 1900 every provences were joined exept new foundland Sep 10, 1949 newfoundland finally joined