Canada By connor.353 Period: Oct 24, 1493 to Oct 24, 2003 Canada Oct 24, 1497 Italy born navigator John Cabot reaches the coasts of Newfoundland and Cape Breton Oct 24, 1534 Jacque Cartier explores the Saint Lawernce River, claming the area for France Oct 24, 1583 Newfoundland becomes England's first overseas colony. Oct 24, 1670 London traders establish Hudson's Bay Company Oct 24, 1763 The Treaty of Paris gives England control of France's territory in North America Oct 24, 1776 Refugees from the American Revolutionary War who are loyal to the Brittish present day Canada Oct 24, 1812 War of 1812: American invasion of the area around the Great Lakes and the Canadian frountier Oct 24, 1846 Oregon treaty between The United States ans Canada sets the new border at the 49th parallel Oct 24, 1867 Dominion of Canada is formed and self-goverment was granted. Oct 24, 1898 Gold rush takes place along the upper Yukon River Oct 24, 1914 Canada fights on the side of Brittish and French World War 1. Oct 24, 1939 Canada Great Description Canada forces join the Allied Powers in World War 2 Oct 25, 1945 World War 2 ends Oct 25, 1969 U.S. spacecraft Apollo 11 lands on the moon with Canada built landing gear Oct 25, 1989 U.S./Canada free trade agreement Oct 25, 1991 Canada senda troops and supplies to aid U.S. in the Persian Gulf Oct 25, 1994 North Arerica free trade agreement (NAFTA) comes into affect,liking Canada, the United States and Mexico in a new econamic partership Oct 25, 2003 Canada decides not to be a paet of the military coalition led by the United States against Iraq