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Cartier set sail in April 1534 with 2 ships and 61 men. During the first exploration, He explored the western coast of Newfoundland and the gulf of st. Lawrence. -
Samuel de Champlain was known as the father of New France. Champlain founded Quebec, one of the oldest cities, and established French colonies. Champlain selected Saint Croix Island for the first winter settlement. But the winter there was harsh, so they relocated to port royal, making his first permanent settlement. In 1608, he established the French settlement that is now Quebec city. He also started a trade alliance with the Hurons. -
The seven years' war was a global conflict between the British and the french. The British had a three-step attack strategy first with Louisburg, Ohio valley, then Quebec City. The British won and the war ended with the treaty of Paris of 1763. The British got Canada, and the seven years war laid the bicultural foundation for Canada. -
Acadians were neglected French- Canadians. They established a small, vibrant colony around the bay of fundy. Their land was passed to the British with the treaty of Utrecht. In 1755, they said that the Acadians had to swear allegiance to Britain. If they refuse, they have to be deported. Between 1755 and 1763, about 10,000 Acadians were deported. Lots of them landed in other English colonies. Others in France or the Caribbean. Thousands die of starvation and disease in the ships.It ended in 1778 -
The war of 1812 was a war between Great Britain and the United States. The causes of the war of 1812 were European port blockages, American ships seized and searched, American war hawks, and recognition. Americans wanted to become an independent nation from Britain. Britain had won the war of 1812, it ended with the Treaty of Ghent. The main result of the war of 1812 has been two centuries of peace between both countries. -
In 1867, the new states began with Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, and Ontario. Expanded in less than a decade, stretching from sea to sea. British Columbia and Manitoba also joined. Across Canada. It fulfilled John. A. MacDonald's dream of a wide Canada. -
Confederation refers to the process of a federal union in which the British North American colonies of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and the Province of Canada joined together to form the country of Canada. 1 July 1867, the date of the creation of the Dominion. -
The First World War was fought from 1914 to 1918. More than 650,000 Canadians and Newfoundlanders served in this war. More than 66,000 people gave their lives and more than 172,000 were wounded. The positive outcomes are Canada turning into a united nation and the right for women to vote. Income taxes were introduced, and railways were built. -
Canada’s greatest contribution in the area of medical research. The discovery of insulin transformed the treatment of diabetes. Before there was no cure for diabetes, it was like cancer. It saved millions of lives worldwide. A young surgeon named Frederick Banting and his assistant Charles Best removed insulin from a dog’s pancreas. They discovered insulin. -
transformed national politics by vastly expanding government, which was expected to stabilize the economy and prevent suffering.
In Canada, the changes were dramatic. Between 1929 and 1933, the country's overall public and private spending fell by 42 percent. By 1933,30 percent of the labour force was out of work.The Depression brought hardship, homelessness, and hunger to millions.The depression ended in 1939 because of world war 2. Millions of men and women joined the armed forces. -
On July 7, 2009, Suzy Zhou was born. She weighed 6 pounds and 4 ounces. Suzy is a very important person.