A Short History Of Canada

Canada become a country on 1 July, 1867. For a long time, the country was a colony under the authority of England. The first European colonizers settled briefly in Newfoundland some 1000 years ago.
 
Oct. 24, 2011 - PRLog -- Canada become a country on 1 July, 1867. For a long time, the country was a colony under the authority of England. The first European colonizers settled briefly in Newfoundland some 1000 years ago. The next exploration trip took place in 1479 when Giovanni Caboto sailed to the Atlantic coast. Whaling and fishing posts were established by Basque and Portuguese salesmen, but it was not until 1603 when the first permanent settlement was established by the French explorer Samuel de Champlain. 1608 is the year in which Quebec City was founded. The British created fishing posts in 1610 on the territory of Newfoundland, while the southern parts witnessed the founding of the Thirteen Colonies. With the end of the Intercolonial Wars in 1763, Nova Scotia was put under the authority of Britain. New France was ceded to the British after the Seven Years' War.

The Hudson's Bay Company is the oldest corporation in Canada, founded in 1670. It was founded as a form of fur trading enterprise by the British. By the 1760s, Britain gradually took control over New France. With the battle at the Plains of Abraham, France was deprived of territories on the North American continent.

With the 1783 Treaty of Paris, the territories lying to the south of the Great Lakes were ceded to the USA. The 1791 Constitutional Act divided Quebec into French-speaking Lower Canada and English Speaking Upper Canada. Both of them had the right to elect their own Legislative Assemblies.

The war between the USA and Canada stated in 1812. Parts of Upper Canada, which were under the rule of the Americans were given to Britain with the Treaty of Ghent.

Canada became a country in 1867 (http://www.canadafaq.ca/when+did+canada+become+a+country/). Sir John A. Macdonald became the first prime minister of Canada, and his political career lasted almost half a century. Initially, the territory of the new country included Quebec, Ontario, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia. By the time Sir John A. Macdonald passed away, the country successfully gained most of its present territories. Over a period of 6 years, Prince Edward Island, British Columbia, and Manitoba were also admitted into the new country. The prime minister oversaw the construction of the railroad, which was completed in 1885 and served as means of transportation. While the construction of the railroad helped unify the young Canadian nation, Macdonald was successful in expanding the small colony, which presently covers the northern part of the North American continent. Saskatchewan and Alberta entered the Canadian confederation in 1904 - 1905, and only Newfoundland was left on its own. In 1916, thanks to the hard work of Nellie McClung and other activists, Canadian women were granted the right to hold public office and vote in elections. In 1949, Newfoundland finally entered the Confederation, and it was the last province to join. The Maple Leaf, the national flag of Canada made its first appearance in 1965, and February 15 became the National Flag of Canada Day - http://www.canadafaq.ca/what+is+the+symbol+of+canada/

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