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this is a timeline of history.
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Christopher Columbus arrives on the shore of North AMerica the 11th of october 1492.
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The ship Victoria retuned from its voyage around the world with only 18 men alive, not including Magellan, the captain.
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Jacques Cartier arrives and maps the gulf of st-lawrence as well as discovering there was no gold, only fish, timber, and furs.
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Reaches Quebec and the natives teach him to survive the winter and scurvy. Take natives as captives.
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Fails to set up a colony and France loses interest for 60 years.
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In an attempt to set up a colony, France founds Port Royal, however because Port Royal is founded in Nova Scotia it is too far away and natives won't travel that far to trade. The settlement fails.
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Samuel de Champlain founds Quebec, a trading post, at the point where the river narrows so as to trade furs with the natives, the furs were sold by the 100 associates company.
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period wherein the french controlled new france
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By 1932 New France has become a full-fledged colony of France. Operates under the idea of mercantilism and is very small because the 100 associates didn't increase the population.
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In 1634, Trois-Rivieres was founded by Laviolette because of its advantageous positioning at the point where three rivers converge.
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In 16642 the town of Ville Marie, atrading post known today as Montreal, was founded by Paul Chomeday de Maisonneuve.
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In 1644, Jeanne-Mance establishes Hotel-Dieu, the first hospital in North America.
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In 1775, there is alot of competition for the fur trade and New France has expanded there territory to compete with the 13 colonies.
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In 1658, Marguerite Bourgeoys establishes the first school in North America in a stable.
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King Louis the 14th takes control of France and New France.
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In 1663, The king France, Louis the 14, and his minister of the marine decide to establish a new government.
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He brought over the filles du roy, had monetary incentives for people to have children, and he gave soldiers land.
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this is the period where french controlled new france with a royal governement
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This is the first intercolonial war, it ends with the treaty of Ryswick
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It is the second intercolonial war, it ends with the treaty of Utrecht.
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It is the third intercolonial war, it ends with the treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle.
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This is the fourth and most important of the intercolonial wars, it ends with britain taking new france. It ends with the battle of the plains of Abraham, Wolfe beats Montcalm. 1,500,00 people in 13 colonies. 70,000 in New France.
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New France named province of Quebec, restricts quebec to St-lawrence valley, new civilian government, english criminal and civil laws, land divided into townships, no new bishops, and no roman catholics could hold office.
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recalled in 1766 because as governor he was too tolearant of the local french population
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Replaces James Murray, does exactly what Murray did.
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this act gave quebec more advantages, such as territory and langauage and allows an elected assembly.
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The quebec act is seen as the last straw and they revolt against Britain because of high taxation and no representation. causes fur trade to be relocated which leads to the creation of the northwest company. Also, causes many loyalists to settle in canada.
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recognizes U.S. as an independent country after the revolution
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The constitution itroduced representative government. Legislative assembly was representative, nothing else was, veto power overwhelmed there effectiveness. as well as diverse interests.
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The soil becomes infertile, starvation is rampant because of overpopulation in the seigneuries.
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Watt invents steam power which is used for boats in the canals and later on railroads.
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Because of war, Britain needed timber to build ships etc...
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The americas invade canada to get back at the british for taking their trade ships and citizens to be in the royal navy. The americans failed, canada succeeds in protecting their country from low quality attacks, Britain needed to trade with canada which boosts their economy.
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Many poor irish who were a part of the potato famine came over, weak immune systems because of starvation caused many diseases to be brought over. english settled in upper canada or they settled in lower canada because they were catholic. lower canda went from 150,000 to 1,152,000 and upper 10,000 to 1,396,000
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Because of growing discontent in both canadas, wanted responsible government, John Russell sent back 10 resolutions and removed legislative assembly's one power. Reults in rebellion by mackenzie and papineau.12 patriotes hanged and 58 exiled to australia.
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The first railway in canada opened in 1836, it challenged boating for speed and popularity among traders.
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Lord Durham proposes to unite the two canadas into east and west canada, east canada (french) takes on the debt so not happy. equal number of representatives even though not equal population.
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begins the responsible government where the prime minister chooses the elected legislatives to be in the executive government. Governor Lord Elgin is the first to not veto.
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The seigneurial system is abolished.
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Britain ends preferential trade with canda, so they sign a free trade agreement with the united states.
