8.2 - Canada Search for National Identity

1600's

Sep 17, 1600

European countries England and France Began colonizing Canada.

1689 - 1763

Period: Sep 17, 1689 to Sep 17, 1763

British and france fought wars in North America.

1759

Sep 17, 1759

British Troops defeat the French in the Battle of Quebec.

1763

Sep 17, 1763

France surrended all of its land in Canada to

1867

Sep 17, 1867

Domanian of Canada was created.Canada had its own government, British still had foreign policy power.

1931

Sep 17, 1931

Canada gained complete INDEPENDENCE from the British,

1974

Sep 17, 1974

Quebec makes French the official language of the province.

1995

Sep 17, 1995

Referendum to decide whether Quebec should secede from Canada - referendum failled. Quebec still a part of Canada.