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1500
1500-First Occupants arrive
The FO arrived by the Bering Strait Land Bridge -
1534
1534- Jacques Cartier's first voyage
Was sent by the king of France to claim new land for him, find precious resources and to evangelize new people -
1535
1535-Jacques Cartier's second voyage
For his second trip, Cartier was headed to the St-Lawrence river. He ended up in Stadacona, where the Natives showed the Europeans how to survive the winter without getting scurvey. The Natives introduced them to snow shoes and canoes -
1608-Samuel de Champlain
He founded Quebec City. He chose Quebec, because of the narrow river, easy access to the to St-Lawrence and a good trading point with the Algonquins and the Inuits -
1627-Company of 100 associates
They were granted a trade monopoly, which allowed them to take control of the fur trade, but in exchange, were meant to populate and protect New France. (Didn't succeed) -
1627-Seigneurial Regime
The king of France gives the seigneurial regime to attempt to increase the population. The king, gave pieces of land to the seigneurs and these land pieces were rectangle shaped. In exchange for the new land supplied by the king, the seigneurs must give a percentage of their ressources to the king. -
1634-Trois-Rivieres
Trois-Rivieres was named after the rivers that surrounded it. (Three rivers) -
1642-Ville-Marie
Ville-Marie (Montreal) was founded -
1663-The politics of immigration
Jean Talon helped the king populate New France by sending engages/soldiers, criminals, and filles du roi. The intentions were to attract more women and craftsmen along with other types of immigrants. -
1663-Intendant Jean Talon / Royal government
Replaced the company of 100 associates when they failed to populate New France. He sent over criminals, filles du roi, and engages/soldiers to help populate New France. Also installed the rules to encourage people to have more kids and to immigrate to New France. -
1666-First Census
The first census took place in New France. At this time, Jean-Talon was the director and this census took the age, gender, and marriage status of over 3 000 people -
1760-Capitulation of Montreal
They surrendered to prevent casualties (Montreal) -
1763-British Takeover
Signed at the end of the seven year war (1756-1763), which ceded New France to Britain -
1763-Royal Proclamation
This document officially gave New France to the British. This now banned French laws, and the English laws were put in place, as well as the Anglican church -
1774-Quebec act
The province's territory was expanded, because the British wanted control of the fur trade so they brought in their British merchants so they can take over -
1776-Declaration of independence by the Americans
They officially relinquish their control from the British and are independent with their own rights. -
1783-Loyalists
13 colonies declared their independence from the British.
People from the 13 colonies who were still loyal to Britain, moved away from the now independent Americans. 36 000 of them went to Canada while 6 000 of them went to Quebec -
1791-Constitutional act
Opened new land to be given to the loyalists entering Canada. Divided British North America into upper Canada and lower Canada. Upper was english protestant and lower became french. -
1840-Act d'union
This act united both upper and lower Canada into one territory, the french now became the minority, but previously the majority of lower Canada -
1815-Irish immigration
A period of mass starvation in Ireland, their main source were potatoes and the potatoes had a disease that made them not fit to eat which caused 1 million people to die and 1 million people to emigrate. -
1867-Confederation of Canada
The provinces of Quebec, New Brunswick, Ontario and Nova Scotia join together to create the Dominion of Canada -
1867-John A. MacDonald's national policy
John A. MacDonald's idea was to populate the west, so he suggested to build a railroad to help settle the west and attract more immigrants. (1867-1885) -
1946-Baby Boom
After the second world war ended, the soldiers came home feeling happy because they had just won the war. Because of this, they all wanted to have large families. This resulted in the population to increase, especially with the amount of children -
1952-Immigration act
Specified the criteria used to allow immigrants entry. British subjects, french citizens, U.S residents and Asians that already had family there, had priority. -
1976-Bill 101
The Bill 101 was a law, that protected the French language. It stated that all non-French speaking immigrants, had to enroll in French schools
