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Oct 24, 1497
Italian born navigator John Cabot reaches the coasts of Newfoundland and Cape Breton.
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Period: Oct 24, 1497 to
Canadian Historic Events
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Oct 24, 1534
Jacque Cartier explores the Saint Lawrence River.
He is claming the area for France. -
New Foundland 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
They are loyal to the British move north present day Canada -
War of 1812
American invasion of area around the Great Lakes and the Canadian frontier -
Oregon Treaty between the United States 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 -
Canada fights on the side of the British and French in World War 1
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Canadian Great Depression
Canadian forces join the Allined Powers in World War II -
Canadian Great Depresion
Canadian forces join the allied Powers in World War II -
World War II ends
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World War II ends
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U.S. spacecraft Apollo 11 lands on the moon with Canadian-built landing gear
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U.S./Canada Free Trade Agreement
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Canda sends troops and supplies to aid U.S. in the Persian Gulf
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The North America Free Trade Agreement
comes into effect linking Canda the United States and Mexico in a new economic partership. -
Canada decides not to be a part of the military coalition led by the United States against Iraq