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Aug 27, 1492
Christifer colombus discovers North america(day and mounth not specidied)
This discovery was acidental as he was just trying to find another route to Asia because the ottoman empire(Turks) had blockaded the known routes. Columbus Knew the world was round so his plan should have worked. Where he landed (the bahamas) has the same latitude as india which is why he landed there(They knew how to calculate latitude not longitude) -
Period: Sep 28, 1492 to
Fishing(Only look at years)
Bases in newfanland are used to fish in the gulf of saint laurence. Fish is brought back to europe. This because catholic religion prohibited meat on fridays but fish did not qualify as meat -
May 11, 1534
Jacque cartier travels up the river saint laurence(Day and mounth not specified)
Is sponsered by france. Claims territory for them. The discovery of North america rivers will eventually aid and encourage the colonisation of these lands -
Samuel de Champlain founds Port Royal(Day and mounth not specified
Founded as a trading post in what is now Halifax, it is a falier due to the fact that it is to far away from the amerindien's setelments. -
Samuel de Champlain founds Quebec(city)
After the failier of Port Royal, Champlain decides to take advantage of the rivers and founds Quebec city. It becomes a key traiding post Because it is located on the saint laurence river. This make the amerindiens canoe up the river to quebec to trade which is easier for them. -
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Fur monopoly
Fur componies have been giving complete command of the colonie by the King. They promise to populate but do not because they do not want people killing there game(beavers). -
Ville Mary founded
founded as a point of which missions of converting the savages could be launched it quickly turned into a majer economic trade post. It is now the most populated city in Quebec -
The king of france takes direct control of colonie(Day and mounth not specified)
Due to the Company of a hundred asociates failier to colonise the colonie as promised, King Louis the 14th decides to hell with mercantilism and takes control of the colonie and atempts to promote imigration -
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French Regime (start day and mounth unspecified)
From when The king took control up to the treaty of Paris -
Jean Talon apointed as first intendent of New France (day and mounth not specified)
Jean Talon is given a mission by the king of France to populate new france. He ofers land to soldiers for almost nothing if they stay in New France. He offers the title master crafsmen to any aprentice craftsmen who stays in New France. He offers land to minor convicts and erases their criminal record if they come to new france. He also gives cash for every kid you have and fines you for not being married by a certain age. He ships over the Filles du Roi(French protestant orphans) so they mary -
Battle of the plains of abraham
The begining of the end for the french regime, this battle pretty much won the North American theater of the seven year war for the british -
Treaty of paris
End of the seven year war. England gains all french territory in North America except the islands of Saint Pierre and Miquellon and western louisiana which was secretly given to the spanish by the french in 1762 -
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British regime
The period of time where England made the majority of desions for canada -
Treaty of Paris
Brings and end to the americain revolution. Many Loyalist(americains who support england) leave this new country(USA). Some settle in Canada. -
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Great Irish famine(Day and mounth unspecified)
The potato harvest in Ireland fails. Because a large portion of the poor population relies on the cheap to grow food up to a million die and 20-25% of the country immigrate to other countries. Many come to canada because the Irish and french are booth of the same religion(Chatolism)
