Lesson 5 By wluOnline Jan 1, 1608 Samuel de Champlain founded a settlement at the site of Quebec City Jan 1, 1615 Champlain assisted the Neutrals in a campaign against the Iroquois Period: Jan 1, 1756 to Dec 31, 1763 Seven Years War Jan 1, 1760 Conquest of 1760 Jan 2, 1763 Proclamation of 1763 Jan 1, 1791 The far western section of the colony of Quebec was severed to create Upper Canada Jan 1, 1792 Lt.-Gov. Simcoe arrived at Newark (Niagara-on-the Lake) The temporary first capital of Upper Canada Period: Jan 1, 1812 to Dec 31, 1814 War of 1812 Oct 13, 1812 Battle of Queenston Heights Jan 1, 1814 America national anthem was written by Francis Scott Key Jan 1, 1834 Slavery was outlawed in the British Empire