June 24, 1497 – John Cabot lands in Eastern Canada
JOHN CABOT LANDS IN EASTERN CANADA
Jun 1, 1534
May 10, 1534 – Jacques Cartier charts the Gulf of St. Lawrence
CHARTS FOR GULF OF ST.LAWRENCE
June 1, 1608 – Samuel de Champlain builds a fort at Quebec
BUILD A FORT AT QUEBEC
May 2, 1670 – Hudson’s Bay Company is granted all the lands that drain into Hudson Bay
March – April 1713 – The Treaty of Utrecht signed, Hudson Bay, Newfoundland, and mainland Acadia to Britain (England)
Feb 10, 1763 – Treaty of Paris – New France is also ceded to Britain
Winter 1779 – The North West Company is established (use December 20)
June 18 , 1812 - February 16, 1815 – War of 1812, Laura Secord
1821 – The North West Company and the Hudson’s Company merge
Feb 10, 1841 – Upper Canada and Lower Canada unite to become the Province of Canada
1850s – Underground Railroad
July 1, 1867 – British North America Act – confederation. Four colonies unite to become Dominion of Canada. New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Nova Scotia
May 15, 1870 – Manitoba Act – Manitoba is province and part of Canada.
July 20, 1871 – British Columbia joins Confederation
July 1, 1873 - Prince Edward Island joins Confederation. North West Mounted Police established.
Nov 7, 1885 – Last Spike Driven
June 13, 1898 – Yukon Territory established
Sept 1, 1905 – Provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan are established
Dec 11, 1931 - Statute of Westminster gives Canada autonomy from Britain
Mar 31, 1949 – Newfoundland joins Confederation
Mar 6, 1965 – Maple Leaf becomes Canada’s flag
April 17, 1982 – New Constitution and Charter of Rights and Freedoms
