1604
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The first European settlement north of Florida was established by French
explorers Pierre de Monts and Samuel de Champlain
1805
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The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte's fleet in the Battle of Trafalgar - After
the defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte's fleet in the Battle of Trafalgar (1805),
the Royal Navy ruled the
waves. The British Empire, which included Canada, fought to resist
Bonaparte's bid to dominate Europe.
This led to American resentment at British interference with their shipping.
Believing it would be easy to
, conquer Canada, the United States launched an invasion in June 1812. The
Americans were mistaken.
1869
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Canada took over the vast Northwest region from the Hudson's Bay
Company
1927
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Old Age Security was devised
1891
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Basketball was invented by Canadian James Naismith
1970
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, - The term First Nations began to be used -Canada helped found La
Francophonie, an international association of
French-speaking countries
1814
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The American attempt to conquer Canada failed - The present-day
Canada-U.S.A. border is partly an
outcome of the War of 1812, which ensured that Canada would remain
independent of the United States.
1215
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Signing of Magna Carta in
England (also known as the Great Charter of
Freedoms), including:
• Freedom of conscience and religion;
• Freedom of thought, belief, opinion and
expression, including freedom of speech and
of the press;
• Freedom of peaceful assembly; and
• Freedom of association.
1833
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The first European settlement north of Florida was established by French
explorers Pierre de Monts and Samuel de Champlain
1805
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The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte's fleet in the Battle of Trafalgar - After
the defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte's fleet in the Battle of Trafalgar (1805),
the Royal Navy ruled the
waves. The British Empire, which included Canada, fought to resist
Bonaparte's bid to dominate Europe.
This led to American resentment at British interference with their shipping.
Believing it would be easy to
, conquer Canada, the United States launched an invasion in June 1812. The
Americans were mistaken.
1869
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Canada took over the vast Northwest region from the Hudson's Bay
Company
1927
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Old Age Security was devised
1891
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Basketball was invented by Canadian James Naismith
1970
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, - The term First Nations began to be used -Canada helped found La
Francophonie, an international association of
French-speaking countries
1814
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The American attempt to conquer Canada failed - The present-day
Canada-U.S.A. border is partly an
outcome of the War of 1812, which ensured that Canada would remain
independent of the United States.
1215
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Signing of Magna Carta in
England (also known as the Great Charter of
Freedoms), including:
• Freedom of conscience and religion;
• Freedom of thought, belief, opinion and
expression, including freedom of speech and
of the press;
• Freedom of peaceful assembly; and
• Freedom of association.
1833
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