Canadian history

Canadian History: From the Discovery of Canada to 1870

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  • The Discovery of Newfoundland
    1497

    The Discovery of Newfoundland

    In 1497, the British explorer John Cabot arrived in Newfoundland
  • The Discovery of the Bay of Lawrence
    1534

    The Discovery of the Bay of Lawrence

    In 1534, the Frenchman Jack. Jacques Cartier arrives on the Bay of Lawrence. He discovered that the place was rich in precious furs.
  • Conflicts between Britain and France

    Conflicts between Britain and France

    In 1689, there was a series of armed conflicts between Britain and France for control of North America.
  • The Treaty of Paris in 1763

    The Treaty of Paris in 1763

    The Treaty of Paris in 1763 officially made New France a British colony. The British possessions in North America then stretched to the Gulf of Mexico in the south and Hudson Bay in the north.
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    Northwest Fur Company

    From 1792 to 1794, while George Vancouver was mapping the northwest coastline, the Northwest Fur Company, based in Monterey, was also surveying the interior of northwest Canada.
  • Alexander Mackenzie

    Alexander Mackenzie

    In 1793, Alexander Mackenzie crossed the continent.
  • British North America Act

    British North America Act

    In early 1869, the British Parliament passed the British North America Act, which allowed the Canadian Provinces, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia to form a federation called the Canadian Dominion.
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    Canadian Expansion

    Canada took over the Northwest Territories from the British Hudson Company in 1869, created Minitoba in 1870, incorporated British Columbia in 1871, and in 1877 Three years made PEI a new member of the Commonwealth.