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Canada Timeline

By aamir.571
  • Oct 24, 1497

    Italian born navigator John Cabot reaches the coast of Newfoundland and Cape Breton

    1497
  • Period: Oct 24, 1497 to

    Canada Timeline Project Timespan

    This is the timespan of the project for the Canada Timeline
  • Oct 24, 1534

    Jacque Carter explores the Saint Lawrence River,claming the area for France

  • Newfoundland becomes England's first overseas colony

  • London trader establish Hudson's Bay Company

  • The Treaty Of Paris gives England control of France's territory in North America

  • Refugees from the American Revolutionary War who are loyal to the British move north present day Canada

  • War of 1812:American invasion of area around Great Lakes and the Canadian frontier

  • Orgon Treaty between the United States and Canada sets the new border at the 49th parallel

  • Dominion of Canada is formed and self-government was granted

  • Gold Rush takes place along the upper Yokon River

  • Canada fights on side of British and French in World War I

  • Canadian Great Depression--Canadian forces join the Allied Powers in World War II

  • World War II Ends

  • U.S. space craft Apollo 11 lands on moon with Canadian-built landing gear

  • U.S./Canada Free Trade Agreement

  • Canada sends troops and supplies to aid U.S. in the Persian Gulf

  • The North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) comes into effect,linking Canada,the United States and Mexico in a new economic partnership

  • Canada decides not to be apart of the military colation led by the United States against Iraq

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