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Canadas history
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30 000 years ago, the Inuits arrive as hunters
over a landbridge from Sibiria to Alaska
In 1534 Jacques Cartier arrives in what is now
Canada and discoveres St. Lawrence River, but he
returns to France
70 years later the French settle in Quebec its
government was established by Louis 14th (
Catholic Church)
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1760 end of French control over Canada (Montréal
falls to the British) Treaty of Paris
French Fishing rights in
Newfoundland aquire
title to Saint Pierre, Miquelon
control over West Indies British
control over mainland
1774 Quebec Act restores French civil law
(most of the inhabitants were French
(language))
1775 Quebec is invaded by Americans
takeover American Revolution
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1783 Treaty of Paris Establishment of border
between Canada and USA
American refugees settle in Quebec farms,
houses are being built
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Sir Guy Carleton divides Quebec in Upper and
Lower Canada
Lower Canada maintains French language, civil law
and religious institutions
Upper Canada consists of British society
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1798 St. Johns Island is named Prince Edward
Island 1812 Americans declare war against
British USA tries to invade British
Columbia 1818 Boundary between USA and Canada
is 49 th degree of
latitude 1825 Border between Alaska (Russia) and
British teritorry is defined
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1841 Upper and Lower Canada become the Province
of Canada
1849-62 Vancouvers Island, North-Western
Territory, Stickeen Territory, British Columbia
are established by the British
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The Birth of a new country
July1st 1867 Dominion of Canada is formed by
Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Ontario Quebec
The Dominion of Canada is an independent country
which overtakes the political system of Britain
consisting of the Senate, House of Commons and
the governor representing the crown Parliament
(Legislature for national interests, e.g. defence
of the country) but each province decides
specific interests, e.g. civil rights
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joins 1871
Prince Edward Island joins 1873
joins 1870
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1885 Canadian Pacific railroad was completed 1893
National Council of Women of Canada improves the
conditions for female prisoners, workers and
immigrants
Districts of Assiniboia, Saskatchewan, Alberta
and Athabaska are created for administrative
purposes
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In 1899 Boer War (first soldiers) Canadas
Departement of External Affairs is created gt The
world sees Canada as an independent country
Technical boom first radio signal Industrialisa
tion workers demand higher wages,
conditions
thousands of immigrants arrive
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1914 First World War Canadians support Alliance
1918 right to vote for women Battle of the
Somme 25,000 were killed Parliament buildings
burned down
1919 Vimy Ridge and Passchendaelehardest
battles Halifax Harbour munition ship crashed
into a relief ship
1920 women are allowed to sit in the House of
Commons Canada gets its own seat in the League
of Nations
1,900 were killed in the blast
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1925 Canadian boundaries extend to the North Pole
1930s world wide economic crisis (Great
depression) huge unemployment dry season gt
troubles
by contrast military industry is booming in the
second World War (gt recovery of the economic
crisis)
social institutions are created e.g.
child allowance old-age pension
health- and unemployment
insurance (1940)
4 th biggest industrial power of the world
Canada becomes a member of Commonwealth,
Frankophonie, Nato, NORAD
higher standard of living, quality of life
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1949 Newfoundland joins Canada (10th province)
1965 Canadas flag is created
1976 Summer Olympic Games
1980 referendum about the independance
question the majority is against it 1982
Constitutional Act end of British control in

constitution (Quebec does not sign this treaty)
gt new constitution
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1999 Nunavut joins Canada (1/5)
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Canada today
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made by
Lizzy Peix, Ingrid Héroguel Christine Gebert