canada

  • Oct 24, 1497

    Italian born Jhon Cabot claims north america for england.

  • Period: Oct 24, 1497 to

    canada

  • Oct 24, 1534

    Jacque Cartier explores the saint lawrence river, claiming the area for france

  • newfoundland becomes englands first overseas colony

  • london traders establish Hudons bay company

  • the treaty of paris gives england control of frances territory in north america

  • refugees from the american revolutionary war who are loyal to the british move north present canada

  • war of 1812,american invasion of area around the great lakes and the canadian frontier

  • Oregon treaty between the united states and canada sets the new border at the 49th parallel

  • dominion canada is formed and self-government was granted

  • gold rush takes place along the upper yukon river

  • canada fights on the side of british and french in world war 1

  • canadian great depression

  • world war 2 ends

  • U.S spacecraft Apollo 11 lands on the moon with canadian landing gear

  • U.S/canada free trade agreement

  • canada sends troops and supplies to aid us in the persian gulf

  • the north america free trade agreement comes into effect linking canada the us and mexico in a new economic

  • canada decides not to be a part of the military coalition led by the us against iraq