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Period: Jan 1, 1492 to
Immigration to Canada
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May 27, 1497
John Cabot
In 1497 John Cabot had sailed west from europe in hopes of finding the Northwest Passage. He was unable to find the passage, but instead he landed in Newfoundland and found boat loads off fish just off the Grand Banks. -
Period: Apr 20, 1534 to Jun 7, 1542
Jacques Cartier's voyages to Canada
Jaques Cartier was the first European to describe and map the Gulf of St. Lawerence and the shores of the Saint Lawerence River. He named it The Country of Canadas. He named it after the two big Native settlements at Stadacona. While in Canada Cartier named the land for France -
The First Settlement
On July third 1608 Champlain landed on "the point of Quebec". In the surronding area he set up three main buildings, a wooden stockade, and a moat. This was the beginning of what is now Quebec City. -
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Henry Hudson's Journies to North America
Henry Hudson travelled to Canada twice in hopes of finding the Northwest Passage to China. Henry had hoped to sail north past Greenland and through North America. He remained unsuccesful. On his second journey to the Northwest he found himself stranded in what id now Hudson's Bay. After spending the winter in the bay his crew had a mutany. They sent him and his son in a boat on their own and were never heard of again. -
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Jesuits in New France
The Jesuits were missionaries who came to New France to teach the Natives Christianity. Their was to convert all the First Nations people to Christianity. The Jesuits would live among the Huron and create permenent missions and teach the Huron about Christianity. The Jesuits brought many diseases to the Natives, including Smallpox and influenza. -
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Les Filles Du Roi
Between 1663 and 1673 approximetely 800 women came from France to Canada. The Filles Du Roi where women usually between the ages 15 and 25 who where abandonned or poor and had no future in France. King Louis XIV sponsored these women by paying for their ticket to New France and also their dowery. In order to increase the population in New France if the Filles Du Roi had 10 or more children they were given a pension. All boys married at 20, to any girl who was 16, were paid 20 pounds each. -
The Treaty of Utrecht
The Treaty of Utrecht was signed between Frand and Great Britian on April 1, 1713. The treaty included a number of peace treaties signed by other countries. Great Britian obtained Acadia from France when they signed this treaty. -
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The Seven Years War
Although the conflict between France and England during the seven years war was over a 9 year period (1754-1763), even though it's called the seven years war. The main fighting of the seven years war occured in Canada and New York. The British were making lots of money off their colonies in America. So in order to make money they wanted to expand their colonies west. This land was owned by France. Whom were worried that the British would find out about their wealthiest colony in the Carribean. -
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The Great Dispersal
Great Britian dislike liked the frech who where living in Acadia. They didn't see them as loyal to Great Britian even though they had all given an and they were taking up all the best land for farming. When asked to pledge another oath to Great Birtian the Acadian refuse. This gives the British reason to remove the Acadians against their form their home. More then 10000 Acaidians were removed from their homeland over this period of time. -
The Battle of the Plains of Abranham
This battle was fought betweent the British Army and Navy and the French Army, just outside of Quebec.The land land used to be owned by Abraham Martin, thus the name of the battle. The leading generals of this battle, James Wolfe and Marquis de Montcalm, were both received injuries in this battle that resulted in their death. The battle last for only about 15 minutes. The French lose the battle. -
The Loyalists in Canada
During the American Revolution there were some people living in America who wanted to remain loyal to the british crown. These people were the loyalists. During the American Revolution these people were exciled from their homes in America. Most of the Loyalists evacuated to Canada, with the majority going to Nova Scotia. Close to 40000 loyalost immigrated to Canada -
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The War of 1812
The War of 1812 was a military conflict that was fought between the United States of America, the British, their North American colonies, and their First Nations allies. It is said that no side actually lost the war. Both side benefitted from the battle. The First Nations people were the only people who didn't gain anything from the war. The British abandoned them and they faired no better in preserving their land and culture. -
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The Great Migration
With the industrial revolution beginning in Britian and the increased use of machinary in factories there were less jobs for the people. This sparked a movement for them to move westward into the colonies. People from other countries came as well, such as the Chinese to help build the Canadian Pacific Railway, the Americans who were in search of gold, and the Irish who were escaping the great potatoe famine. -
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The Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad was a network of safehouse and secret passages that slaves from the U.S.A. took to get to Canada so that they might be free. Most former slaves would settle in what is now present day Ontario. Harriet Tubman is one of the best known "conductors' or leaders of the Underground Railroad. Escaped slaves would travel from depot to depot until the reach "The Promised Land" (Canada). -
The Great Potatoe Famine
During the Great Potatoe Famine in Ireland many people would immigrate to Canada in hopes of a better life. An estimaited one of five people who came from Ireland died from disease and malnutrition. To prevent to spread of disease to Canada the Grosse-Isle quarantine station was created. The Irish would come from western Ireland on "coffin ships". Overcrowded, poorly mainted and provisioned vessels. The mortality rate on these ships were high. -
Canada Becomes a Country
On July 1st 1867 Canada became a country. Canada consisted of four provinces, Quebec, Ontario, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick. The colonies no longer were seperated, instead they were all joined as a unoin. -
The Last Best West
In the 1870's Canada's was didn't have many settlers. In order to increase the number of settlers and compete with the U.S.A. Canada created the Dominion Lands Act. The Dominion Lands Acts gave any male farmer who was at least 21 years the right to purchase 160 acres at the expense of a 10 dollar application fee only. The catch was that the farmer had to cultivate 40 acres of the land and build a permanent dwelling on the land within three years. -
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Chinese Immigration
Between 1880 and 1885 Chinese immigrants came to Canada to help build the Canadian Pacific Railway in British Columbia. This was the most difficult section of the railway to build and the Chinese were paid half of the wages that the white wrokers got. There were plenty of hardships for the Chinese. One Chinese would die for every mile of track laid between Vancouver and the rockies. -
Chinese Head Tax
When the Canadian Pacific Railway was finished Canada no longer needed the large amount of cheap labour that the Chinese had provided. The Chinese are forced to do the only jobs that are availble to them such as, hand laundy's, cooks, domestics, and street vendors. The white people of Canada don't like the Chinese and believe they are stopping European immigration. To stop the immigration of more Chinese, the Canadian Goverment sets a "head tax" for any Chinese who wish to enter Canada. -
The Start of World War One
When World War One started it also halted all immigration into Canada. There an increase in rasim towards certain enemy groups. At the time German and Austro-Hungarians were required to register with the Canadian government.
