Timeline

Review

Native Americans, like the Inuit, arrive from

Asia roughly 11,000 years ago (or even

earlier!).

How did they get to North America?

First Humans Arrive in Canada

Vikings arrive in eastern Canada around

1000 CE (about 1000 years ago).

They explore what is now Nova Scotia,

Newfoundland and New Brunswick.

Vikings Explore Eastern Canada

Around 1497, John Cabot, an English

explorer, reaches Newfoundland.

Where was he born?

John Cabot

Jacques Cartier arrives in Canada in 1534. He explores the St. Lawrence

River Valley and claims the land for France.

Why would the St. Lawrence River Valley have been a desirable region to

claim and colonize?

Jacques Cartier

In 1608, Samuel de Champlain sets up a settlement with

32 French colonists in Quebec. The first time he

explored Canada was in 1603; he was looking for a

Northwest Passage. He also explored the Great

Lakes, the Ottawa River, and the St. Lawrence River.

What language is the official language of

Quebec today? Hmmm….

Samuel de Champlain

1610 - 1611 English explorer Henry Hudson

explores the Hudson River and Hudson

Bay. He died in Hudson Bay after being

abandoned by his crew.

Henry Hudson

In 1627, New France is established.

What French explorers had

explored and claimed this

land for France?

New France Established

Ends 7 years of fighting between England and France in the French and

Indian War (England wins). The Treaty gives England control of New

France, which becomes the province of Quebec. Although the

province is now a possession of England, the majority of people there

speak French, practice Catholicism, and identify with French culture.

How did the Treaty of Paris help England?

Treaty of Paris - 1763

In 1867 the existing British colonies

in Canada are united into the

Dominion of Canada - the original

colonies were Ontario, Quebec,

Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.

This is when Canada became a

federation (federal system of

government - like the US) rather

than a group of separate

colonies.

Dominion of Canada

Passed in 1867 by the British government.

• Formed the basis for Canada’s

constitution and government structure

• Established the Dominion of Canada

• This was the beginning of Canada’s

separation and independence from

England.

British North America Act

A law passed by the British parliament in 1931

that granted complete autonomy (freedom,

independence) to all British dominions,

including Canada.

Despite this autonomy, what important person

does Canada still share with England?

Statute of Westminster

Passed in 1982, Canada’s new constitution ends all of

England’s power in Canada. The constitution

includes a section called the Charter of Rights and

Freedoms, which guarantees the rights and

freedoms of Canadian citizens.

What does the US have that is similar to

this?

Charter of Rights and Freedoms