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The Battle of the Plains of Abraham was a pivotal battle during the French and Indian War over the fate of New France, influencing the later creation of Canada.. The history of Canada covers the period from the arrival of the Paleo-Indians to North America thousands of years ago to the present day.
The majority of Canadian historians contend that the treatment of Indigenous peoples by European settlers and subsequent Canadian governments constitutes genocide. [ 50 ] [ 51 ] [ 52 ] Some scholars argue that the broader term " crimes against humanity " may be more fitting and legally defining.
In 1600, a trading post was established at Tadoussac, but only five of the sixteen settlers survived the winter and returned home that summer. [27] In 1604, the first year-round permanent settlement was founded by Samuel de Champlain at Île-Saint-Croix on Baie Française (Bay of Fundy), which was moved to Port-Royal in 1605. [28]
Settlers of British Columbia (10 P) N. Settlers of Newfoundland (5 P) S. Settlers of the National Capital Region (Canada) (14 P) Pages in category "Settlers of Canada"
The North-West Mounted Police is established to enforce Canadian sovereignty of the Northwest Territories. [64] 1 July: Prince Edward Island enters Confederation as the seventh province. [65] 3 October: Treaty 3 is signed between the Ojibwe First Nations and the Canadian Crown, surrendering lands in Northwestern Ontario (present-day) and ...
The Constitution Act, 1982, via the Canada Act 1982, made Canada completely independent of the United Kingdom, removing the requirement to involve the British parliament in amending the Canadian constitution. October 12, 1984 The International Court of Justice decided the maritime border with the United States in the Gulf of Maine. [60]
Jacques Raphaël Finlay (1768–1828), commonly known as Jaco or Jacco (pr. Jocko), was an early Canadian fur trader, scout, and explorer associated with the North West Company. He built Spokane House and Kootanae House, two key fur-trading posts of the era, and helped David Thompson cross the Continental Divide and discover the Columbia River.
In 1793, Alexander Mackenzie a Scotsman working for the North West Company crossed the continent and with his aboriginal guides, French-Canadian voyageurs and another Scot, reached the mouth of the Bella Coola River, completing the first continental crossing of North America north of Mexico, missing George Vancouver's charting expedition to the ...