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1497
John Cabot claims Newfoundland for Britain
John Cabot lands in Newfoundland and claims it because of its rich Cod fish population -
1535
Jacques Cartier claims the St. Lawrence region for France
The French began moving into Canada along with the British in search of fish and furs. Trading metal axes and pots with First Nations for food, pelts and fish. -
Samuel de Champlain founds New France
Shortly after New France was founded, the Company if New France, a fur trading company in Eastern Canada. -
Britain grants a charter to the Hudson's Bay Company
This allowed the Company to move more inland -
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Seven Years War
This was a war between Britain and France over control of North American colonies. Britain won the war and gained control of the colonies -
The Royal Proclamation
King George III signed the proclamation stating that all colonies in North America were to be put under British control and put out land grants to encourage British settlers to attract immigration -
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British immigration to Canada
more than 750,000 European people immigrated to Canada for the land -
The Indian Act
The government passed the Indian act as a law to place first Nations under the authority of the Canadian federal government as an attempt at assimilating the first nations -
Confederation of Canada
Four colonies entered into confederation to create new country of Canada having John A. Macdonald -
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Red River Rebellion
Government surveyors were forcing metis people off of their land to make room for British farmers which ended up creating conflicts between the metis and government surveyors -
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Signing of the numbered treaties
these treaties benefited both sides by giving land to John A. MacDonald to build the railroads and the First Nations needed the land for food for survival -
First Nations Residential schools open in Canada
Residential schools were the results of the Indian Act. First Nations children were forced from their homes and made to attend a residential school for 10 months. The children were forced to speak English or French and if they spoke their first language they were severely punished. there was also a lot of sexual, physical, and mental abuse occurring these schools -
Northwest Rebellion
Metis and First Nations leaders (including Louis Riel and other leaders). Lead an armed resistance against the Canadian Government, this resistance lasted 5 months. this resistance was caused by the Canadian government not holding up to the treaty obligations. -
Royal commission on Aboriginal Peoples
Canadian Prime minister Brian Mulroney established and investigation on the causes and factors of non-indigenous and indigenous people in canada. This was called the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples -
The Last residential school closes
The last Residential school was closed in 1996, but the government did not offer any official apology until 2008. Also in 2008 the Truth and Reconciliation for helping survivors of the Schools to share their stories. As well as acknowledge the public about Residential schools -
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission established
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission was created as a part of the apology by the Canadian government. It allows survivors to share their stories, as well as providing healing and Justice to the survivors and bringing awareness to the public about the Residential schools
