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-Jacques Cartier Lands in present day Gaspe Peninsula and claims the territory for France.
-the two ships commanded by Jacques Cartier sought shelter in Gaspé Bay, where they remained for eleven days. -
Samuel de Champlain establishes Quebec City as a permanent French settlement
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British forces defeat the French near Quebec City
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The British Parliament passes the Quebec Act
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Upper and Lower Canada merge into the Province of Canada to improve governance and reduce French-English tensions.