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Period: Aug 29, 1500 to
population and settlement
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Aug 29, 1534
Jacque Cartier voyages
why: Find route to asia
Bring back riches
Claim land for the king
2 voyages -
Aug 29, 1541
Failed colony
Missionaries attemped to convert natives.
France loses interest for 60 years. -
Port royal
Started by Samuel de Champlain in Nova Scotia.
Failed due to that fact. -
Quebec City's birth
Champlain returns to create a trading post. -
One Hundred Associates
Assinged by king to increase colony population.
Attracted hundreds of people.
Far from goal of 4000.
Most immigrants were men -
Jean Talon
Jean Talon becomes intendant of new france.
Implements many measures to attract others to the region. -
Slavery
Slavery was legalized in New France. -
English regime begins
British imigrants arrive.
Mostly wealthy buisness men who want power. -
The Loyalists Migrate
They left the U.S.
36 000 go to the Maritimes.
6 000 come to Quebec.
West of Montreal. -
The British immigration laws begins
Encouraging imigration.
Giving land to companies.
Imigration agents arrive. -
Discouraging American imigration
Law states no Americans can move to Upper Canada. -
The Irish migrate
Potatoes got desiesed and died.
Irish migrate for better life. -
Migrating to the U.S.
Migration was high.
Search for better life.
More opportunities. -
Amerindian land
Land is given to the natives starting at this time. -
BNA
The BNA (British North American Act) is created
Canada becomes a country -
Indien act
The indien act is created -
Ntional Policy
New laws to encourage immigration to Canada.
Land given to railroad companies to populate west -
Diversified population
The population of Canada has become multicultural. -
James Bay Agreement
The agreement was signed.
The dam was built. -
Oka crisis
Indiens protect their land to prevent golf course expansion.
Army brought in.
Lasted 78 days.
Crisis over problem remained.