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Jan 1, 1497
Italian born navigator John Cabot reaches the coasts of Newfoundland and Cape Breton.
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Period: Jan 1, 1497 to
Canadian Historical Events
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Jan 1, 1534
Jacque Cartier explores the Saint Lawence River, claiming the area for France.
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Newfound becomes England's first overseas colony.
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London traders establish Hudson's Bay Company
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The Treaty of Paris gives England control of France's territory in North America
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Refugees from the American Revolutionary War who are loyal to the British move north to present day Canada.
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War of 1812: American invasion of area arond Great Lakes and the Canadian Frontier.
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Orgon Treaty between the US and Canada sets the new border at the 49th Parallel.
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Dominion of Canada is formed and self government was granted.
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Gold Rush takes place along the Upper Yukon River.
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Canada fights on the side of the British and French in World War One.
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Canadian Great Depression
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Canadian forces join the Allied powers during World War Two.
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World War Two Ends
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US spacecraft Apollo 11 lands on the Moon with Canadian built landing gear.
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US/ Canada Free Trade Agreement
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Canada sends troops and supplies to US aid in Persian Gulf
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The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) comes in to effect, linking Canada, the US, and Mexico in a new economic partnership.
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Canada decides not to be a part of the military coalition led by the US against Iraq.