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European exploration began with the expedition of John Cabot
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Jaques Cariter made three voyages across the Atlantic, claiming the land for King Francis I of France
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the name canada began to appear on maps
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the first european settlement north of florida was established by french explorerspierrede monts and samuel de champlain first on st. croix island.
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champlain built a fortress
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king charles II of England granted the hudson's bay company exclusive trade rights.
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france and great brittan battle for control of north america
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the french and irquois made peace
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First representative assembly was elected in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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brittin defeats the french in the battles of the plains of abraham
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Prince Edward Island followed
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The British Parliament passed the Act of Quebec
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the 13 brittish colonies to the south of quebec declare independance and form the US
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New Brunswick followed
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The Consitutional Act divided the Province of Quebec into Upper Canada
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black nova scotians who were given poor land moved onto establish freetown sierra leone a new brittish colonie for free slaves
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upper canada became the first province in the empire to move towards abolation
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the brittsh parliment prohibited the buying and selling of slaves
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the americans and canadians fought for the border
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americans burned government house and parliment buildings in toronto
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the american attempt to conquer canad failed
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reformers in upper and lower canada believed that progress toward full democracy was to slow
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the montreal stock exchange opened
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the brittish parliment abolished slavery throughout the empire
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when armed rebellions returned in the area outside Montreal and in Toronto, the rebels didn't get enough public support to suceed
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Upper & Lower Canada were united as the Province of Canada