Canada

By 18deon
  • Jun 24, 1497

    Founding

    Founding
    Canada was founded June 24, 1497 by John Cabot. John Cabot was a Venetian navigator and explorer born in Italy. He discovered Canada (Newfoundland) whilst trying to find a route to Asia for spices and claimed it for England.
  • Jun 24, 1534

    Jacques Cartier

    Jacques Cartier
    In 1534 a French explorer sailed to Newfoundland and surrounding peninsulas. On July 24, 1534 He claimed the Gasped Peninsula For France.
  • Jun 24, 1535

    The Name

    The Name
    A year after his arrival in what is now known as Canada, Jacques Cartier journeyed up the St. Lawrence to the Native settlements of Stadacona and Hochelaga. He then named the country from the Indian word Kanata, which means village.

  • Quebec

    Quebec
    Quebec City was founded by the French explorer and navigator Samuel de Champlain in 1608, commencing a string of French colonies along the St. Lawrence River, creating a region named "le Canada".

  • Battle of the Plains of Abraham

    Battle of the Plains of Abraham
    The Battle of the Plains of Abraham (13 September 1759) was a pivotal moment in the Seven Years’ War and in the history of Canada. A British invasion force led by General James Wolfe defeated French troops under the Marquis de Montcalm, leading to the surrender of Québec to the British. Both commanding officers died from wounds sustained during the battle. The French never recaptured Québec and effectively lost control of New France in 1760. At the end of the war in 1763 France surrendered many

  • The War of 1812

    The War of 1812
    June 18th, 1812 was the start of the War of 1812. The war was fought between the British Empire and the US. The war was over land issues, trade restrictions, and other miscellaneous problems. war

  • End of the War of 1812

    The British Empire (Canada) eventually won the war on December 24, 1814. Although at the end of the war both the US and Canada gained independence.

  • British North America Act

    British North America Act
    The British North America Act serves as a base document for the Canadian constitution, which is not a single document but a set of documents known as Constitution Acts and also known as a set of unwritten laws and conventions. The BNA act was signed by Queen Victoria in 1867.