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Sep 1, 1000
Vikings
The Vikings travelled and settled in Canada -
May 2, 1497
Newfoundland!
John Cabot embarked on his ship, the Matthew, to explore the lands across the Atlantic, hoping to find a north west passage to the Indies and China. John Cabot and his son Sebastian were the first Europeans to discover Canada, landing on the coast of Newfoundland -
Colony
Samuel de Champlain establishes the first successful New France Colony at Port Royal -
Independance
French power in Canada declines as the British capture Ft. Louisburg -
More Land established
Constitutional Act establishes Upper & Lower Canada -
War of 1812
American invasion of Upper Canada in the summer of 1812 centring around the Great Lakes and the Canadian frontier -
Upper & Lower Canada Rebellions
Upper & Lower Canada Rebellions -
ominion of Canada was formed
Dominion of Canada was formed and self-government was granted to Ontario (formerly Upper Canada), Quebec (formerly Lower Canada), New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia -
WWI
1914 - 1918 World War I -
WWII
World War 2 starts