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Jan 1, 1000
Leif Ericsson's First Sail To Vinland
Leif Ericsson sailed to Vinland and started a Norse colony. -
Aug 31, 1142
League of Peace and Power
The Iroquois Confederacy is formed. -
Aug 3, 1492
Christopher Columbus
Columbus departed from Castilian Palos de la Frontera with three ships called the Nina, Pinta, and the Santa Maria. -
Jun 24, 1497
John Cabot
John Cabot claimed Newfoundland for England. -
Jul 24, 1543
Jacques Cartier
Jacques Carier concors Gaspé Peninsula for France. -
Quebec City
Quebec City became the capital of New France. -
Trois-Rivières
Trois-Rivières was founded, and became the second permanent settlement in New France. -
Rupert's Land
Hudson's Bay Company formed and creating a monopoly over the area know as Rupert's Land. -
The Great Peace of Montreal
The Great Peace of Montreal, between New France and 40 First Nations, is made. -
Royal Proclamation of 1763
King George the III made the Royal Proclamation in 1763 to establishes negotiation of treaties with First Nations, -
The Seven Year War
The Seven Years' War was ended by the Treaty of Paris. -
The American Revolution Ends
The American Revolution ends, and Americans start moving East. -
The War of 1812
America started a war with Britain thought they had a big enough army to do so. -
Treaty of Ghent
The Treaty of Ghent was te one that stoped The War of 1812 and restored everything back to the way they were before the war. -
Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Bruswick
Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Bruswick joined Canada together. -
The British North American Act
The British North America Act, divides the Province of Canada into Ontario and Quebec and conects them with New Brunswick and Nova Scotia to form a confederated state called the Dominion of Canada -
Red River Rebellion
After the Red River Rebellion, Manitoba is formed from portions of Rupert's Land and the North-Western Territory, becomes the fifth province in Canada. Metis get land rights. -
British Columbia
British Columbia becomes the sixth province in Canada. -
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island becomes the seventh province of Canada. -
The transcontinental Canadian Pacific Railroad
The transcontinental Canadian Pacific Railroad is completed. -
Alberta and Saskatchewan
Alberta and Saskatchewan become the eighth and ninth provinces of Canada. -
Royal Canadian Navy
Royal Canadian Navy is made. -
First World War
The United Kingdom starts a war with Germany, dragging Canada into the First World War. -
Vimy Ridge
The four divisions of Canadian fight together for the first time in the Battle of Vimy Ridge, which becomes a milestone in the development of Canada's national identity. -
Womes Gained The Right to Vote
Women got right to vote in federal elections. -
Canadian Air Force
Canadian Air Force is established. -
Paris Peace Talks
Canada sends a delegation to the Paris Peace Talks, the conference resolving war issues. Canada signs the Versailles treaty as part of the British Empire. -
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The Great Depression
Great Depression in Canada starts, causing widespread poverty and unemployment for the next decade. -
Second World War
Canada enters the Second World War by declaring war on Germany, one week after Britain and France. -
D-Day
Canada landing on the coast of Normandy. Infantry Division landed on Juno Beach. The Canadian assault troops stormed the shore. The soldiers raced across the wide-open beaches swept with machine gun fire, and stormed the gun positions. -
Canada joins United Nations
Canada joins United Nations, wanting to play a world role as a "middle power". -
Newfoundland
Newfoundland becomes the tenth province of Canada. -
The Saint Lawrence Seaway
The Saint Lawrence Seaway, that is between Canada and the United States, is officially opened. -
Medicare in Canada
Tommy Duglus created Medicare and it spreed through out Canada with in a few years. -
Canada achieves total independence from the United Kingdom
Canada achieves total independence from the United Kingdom with the enactment of the Constitution Act, by royal proclamation. -
Nunavut
Nunavut became the last teritory of Canada.
