CANADA HISTORY

By bernat sabarich
  • 1497

    The English navigator John Cabot arrives off the coast of Terranova and Cabo Breton.

    The English navigator John Cabot arrives off the coast of Terranova and Cabo Breton.
    The English navigator John Cabot arrives off the coast of Terranova and Cabo Breton.

  • Newfoundland becomes the first British overseas colony.

    Newfoundland becomes the first British overseas colony.

  • Rivalry over the fur trade

    Rivalry over the fur trade between the French, English and Dutch

  • The Seven Years' War

    The Seven Years' War begins between New France and the larger and economically more powerful British colonies. After initial French successes, the town of Quebec falls in 1759 and the British advance on Montreal.

  • Deal of Paris

    Under the Deal of Paris, Britain acquires all French colonies at the east of the Mississippi including New France, which becomes the colony of Quebec

  • Immigration is on the rise.

    Immigration is on the rise. Thousands of newcomers from England, Scotland and Ireland arrive every year.

  • War of 1812 between the US and Britain

    War of 1812 between the US and Britain, largely over the effects of the American blockade of French ports. The action includes naval battles on the Great Lakes and an American attack on York (now Toronto). But the US is unable to execute its plans to invade Canada.

  • Armed rebellions in Upper and Lower Canada

    Armed rebellions in Upper and Lower Canada, due to discontent with ruling of the elites gobernants, poverty and social divisions.

  • Formation of the United Province of Canada

    Formation of the United Province of Canada joining Canada East (Lower) and Canada West (Upper).

  • Autonomy to the British dominions.

    A Westminster legislative provision grants complete autonomy to the British dominions.

  • Canada is declared to be of equal status with Britain in the British Commonwealth of Nations

    Canada is declared to be of equal status with Britain in the British Commonwealth of Nations(Mancomunidad:Countries that share historical ties, cooperate internationally in the political and economic field). Canada is a co-founding member of OTAN. Newfoundland, until then a British dominion, becomes a province of Canada.

  • Canadian flag.

    The current Canadian flag is adopted to replace the one that incorporated the British flag.