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(circa date, AD) Leif Ericson, a Norse explorer, reguarded as the first European to land in North America, nearly 500 years before Christopher Columbus.
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John Cabot finds Newfoundland and claims it for England, his funding country.
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Jacques Cartier, of France, was the first to explore the St. Lawrence River. He laid claim on the surrounding waters for France and named it "New France".
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Samuel de Camplain sails west and stumbles upon Quebec and claims it as the 1st French settlement in Canada.
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Great Britan and France fought for the control of Canadian land & the fur trade and takes control of Quebec.
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The forced romoval of the Acadian people (descendants of 17th century settlers that settled in Acadia) by the British during the Frenc and Indian War.
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The Treaty of Paris is signed, giving Britan control of all lands east of the Mississippi River, except for two islands.
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The Quebec act guarantees that the French can maintain their culture (language, religion, traditions).
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France and Great Britan work together against the US who tried to invade Canada).
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This act created a federatation union of Canada; 4 provinces were joined by 1 constitution - The Dominion of Canada.
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Increased travel from Canada's east to west coast; created new provinces and territories; increased the shipment of goods across the country.
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Established to meet the needs of the growing population from the gold rush.
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In this year, women got the right to vote in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta.
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Statue of Westminster estabished Canada as an independent country but part of the Commonwealth of Nations.
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Canada becomes a bilingual country with English and French as its official language.
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Nunavut was created so that the Inuit could have their own land and government.