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Jan 1, 1492
Vikings arrive in North America
Vikings were Europeans from Greenland who are thought to have come to America before 1492, to explore.
(This relates to immigration because, if Vikings didnt arrive and find the land, the immigrants wouldnt know that this land exists.) -
Jan 1, 1497
John Cabot landed in Newfoundland
John Cabot was a talented Mediterranean navigator who was a citizen of Venice. John Cabot sails to America to find new land for the English. He found the Newfoundland. One of the first Europeans since the Vikings. Later, he brings more Europeans to Canada; although was not seen after his 2nd voyage. -
Jan 1, 1534
Jacques Cartier makes his trip to North America
In 1534, Jacques Cartier convinced the king of France to pay for a trip to North America, and this became Jacques Cartier's first voyage. Cartier's main accomplishment was mapping the St.Lawrence River.
(This relates to immigration because, with Cartier's accomplishment of mapping the St.Lawerence River more people were attracted to explore Canada.) -
Samuel de Champlain sets his 1st settlement in Quebec
Champlain was an explorer and a map maker. He setted up his first settlement in Quebec. He employed a part of workmen to cut down nut trees for settlement. -
Henry Hudson sails to North America
Henry Hudson was looking for a route to China, when he actually sailed to North America. -
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Seven Years War
The seven years war was between British and French. The seven years war occured in Europe, the continental U.S., the Carribean Sea, off the coast of Africa and India. British conquested Canada . -
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The Great Dispersal
During the Great Dispersal, more than 10,000 Acadians were sent to exile. Most citizens were treated very poorly, and most were deported to the American Colonies. -
The Battle of the Plains of Abraham
The Battle of the Plains of Abraham lasted for barely 50 minutes. The Battle was between British and French. As the outcome, British defeated the French and conquered New France. -
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The American Revolution
The already formed 13 colonies rejected the birtish monarchy and over through Great Britan. Then formed their own country called the United States. It lasted till 1783. -
Quebec Act
The provisions of the Quebec Act were:
- restores to Canada all the interior lands which the Americans were claming.
- guarantees the Canadians their religion and restores French civil law
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The Loyalists arrive
Loyalists are Americans who remained loyal to Britain during the revolution. Thousands of families who are loyalist are driven out of paying the price of their loyalty with exile. -
The war of 1812
The War of 1812 was fought between The British and United states. Americans invaded The British as they did not want to listen to thier orders and over several other disputes, the Americans started a war that lasted 2 and a half years. -
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The Great Migration
The Great Migration was when almost 800,000 people moved to the new world in search for economic success and to start new lives, this included many other immigrants as it was from 1815-1850 the timespan where Canada got many of its immigrants from. -
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The Underground Railroad
The Canadian government started to bring lots of Chinese people to Canada to work on the rail road, mostly on the dangerious parts that Canadain people would not want to work on. This increased the population, although this was a cruel thing that the Canadian government did. -
Potato crop failure in Ireland
The failure of Potato crop caused a widespread famine in Ireland during 1840s. The people of Ireland imigrated to Canada because they are evicted from their homes when the families are unable to pay their rent by ruthless landlords, survivors then were forced to immigrate. -
Canada becomes a nation
July,1st, 1867 Canada became a nation. Basically, Canada was independent as a country from then and onwards. -
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Chinese people migrate to Canada + Implementation of Head Tax for Chinese People
The Chinese people migrated to Canada to help build the Canadian Pacific Railway. They were building the most difficult and dangerous sections of the railway. One Chinese worker died every mile of the track laid between Vancouver and the Rockies. The Chinese people were treated very poorly in the early 1900s. To put a stop at Chinese immigration, a Head Tax was put. Buisnesses found ways to cut Chinese workers, the Chinese workers only earned $50 - $500 salary per 2 years. -
Death of Louis Riel
Louis riel was captured, then hung on november, 16, 1885 because of the "teason" he was accused of commiting. He was trying to fight the Canadian government because he wanted a piece of land to become a provice and be apart of canad for the first nations people. -
Open Door Immigration Policy
Through Prime Minister, Wilfrid Laurier's Open Door immigration policy, about 1 million immigrants came to Canada. More than half are from the United States and Great Britain, and others from Europe, almost none spoke French. -
Chinese People allowed to become Canadian Citizens
In 1948, the Chinese immigrants were finally allowed to become Canadian citizens.
