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Mar 5, 1496
King Henry girves John Cabot a grant
King Henry VII of England granted John Cabot the right to 'seek islands and countries of the heathen towards the west, east, and north' sailing under the English flag -
May 2, 1497
John Cobot embarked on his ship
John Cabot embarked on his ship, the Matthew, to explore the lands across the Atlantic, hoping to find a north west passage to the Indies and China. John Cabot and his son Sebastian were the first Europeans to discover Canada, landing on the coast of Newfoundland -
Jan 1, 1534
Great lakes discoverd
Jacques Cartier discovers the Great Lakes and the the St. Lawrence River -
Samuel de Champlain fallows Jacques Carter
Samuel de Champlain set sail for Quebec from Honfleur, France following in the path of Jacques Cartier to the St Lawrence River and Tadoussac -
Established First colony
Samuel de Champlain establishes the first successful New France Colony at Port Royal -
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Hudson Bay
The Hudson's Bay Company established -
Hudson Bay recives charter
Hudson's Bay Company receives royal charter in London. -
Madeleine defends fort
Madeleine de Vercheres defends family fort against Iroquois. -
War of 1812
timelineWar of 1812 between the US and Britain, largely over the effects on the US of British blockades of French ports. Action includes naval battles in the Great Lakes and a US attack on York (present-day Toronto). But the US fails to realise its plans to invade Canada. -
fifth province
Manitoba becomes fifth province, followed by British Columbia and Prince Edward Island. -
Alberta
1905 - Alberta and Saskatchewan become provinces of Canada. -
Fresh Start
Prime Minister Stephen Harper calls for a fresh start in government relations with Canada's native people. -
Frontenac leads a raid
Frontenac and 2,000 men leave Montreal on raid that will permanently end Iroquois harassment of New France.
