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Pre-Confederation Canada

  • Founding of New France

    On July 3rd 1608 Samuel de Champlain created New France (Now known as Quebec) this was important to increase the French's Fur trade. The Fur trade of New France is important because it got alot of money to send back to France.
  • Founding of Hudsons Bay Company.

    Founding of Hudsons Bay Company.

    The Hudsons Bay Company. The Hudsons Bay Company is a retail buisness company that used to be a fur trading buisness. It now owns and operates stores across Canada, the most notable one being The Bay. It owned about a third of Ruperts Land A.K.A. North America and also started to sell their land off to Britain and France. It is also the largest and oldest retail group in Canada
  • Treaty of Utrecht

    Treaty of Utrecht

    The Treaty of Utrecht was signed in 1713 marking the end of the Spanish succession which involved Britain, France, Spain and a few other countries in Europe like Rome and the Netherlands. This helped solve land arguments between Britain and France and led to Britain taking over New France. It also recognised Queen Anne as the official Queen of Great Britain.
  • Battle of The Plains of Abraham

    Battle of The Plains of Abraham

    The Battle of The Plains of Abraham A.K.A. The battle of Quebec. This battle was for the ownership of Quebec. General Commander James Wolfe launched an attack on the french General, Montcalm, both the generals died in the battle. The battle lasted 1 hour but eventually the British won and took over Quebec.
  • Canadian Confederation

    Canadian Confederation

    The Canadian Confederation was when 4 British North American Province's , Quebec, Ontario, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, joined together as one known as the Dominian of Canada.