History of Canada - Wikipedia
WEBThe 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 lands encompassing present-day Canada have been inhabited for millennia by Indigenous peoples, with distinct trade networks, spiritual beliefs, and styles of social organization.
History of Canada
WEBToday, Canada is made up of 10 provinces and three territories. However, when the British North America Act, 1867, (now the Constitution Acts, 1867 to 1982) created the new Dominion of Canada, there were only four provinces – Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.
Canada | History, Population, Immigration, Capital, & Currency
WEBCanada is officially bilingual in English and French, reflecting the country’s history as ground once contested by two of Europe’s great powers. The word Canada is derived from the Huron-Iroquois kanata, meaning a village or settlement.
Canada’s Long, Gradual Road to Independence - HISTORY
WEBJun 8, 2018 · Canada has been home to people for thousands of years and was first colonized by Europeans in the 16th century. However, it took over 400 years from European exploration to become an independent...
Canada - Exploration, Confederation, Multiculturalism | Britannica
WEB1 day ago · Although there are no written records detailing the history of Canada’s Indigenous societies prior to the first contact with Europeans, archaeological evidence and oral traditions give a reasonably complete picture of the precontact period.
Discover Canada - Canada’s History - Canada.ca
WEBBetween 1534 and 1542, Jacques Cartier made three voyages across the Atlantic, claiming the land for King Francis I of France. Cartier heard two captured guides speak the Iroquoian word kanata, meaning “village.”. By the 1550s, the …
Canada - Wikipedia
WEBBeginning in the 16th century, British and French expeditions explored and later settled along the Atlantic coast. As a consequence of various armed conflicts, France ceded nearly all of its colonies in North America in 1763.
Canada | The Canadian Encyclopedia
WEBJan 4, 2012 · Canada came into its own in 1791 when the Constitutional Act (or Canada Act) divided the Province of Quebec, then considerably enlarged, into the provinces of Upper Canada and Lower Canada. In 1841 they were joined to …
History | The Canadian Encyclopedia
WEBHistory, politics, arts, science & more: the Canadian Encyclopedia is your reference on Canada. Articles, timelines & resources for teachers, students & public.
History Since Confederation | The Canadian Encyclopedia
WEBFeb 7, 2006 · The story of Canada since 1867 is, in many ways, a successful one: For a century and a half, people of different languages, cultures and backgrounds, thrown together in the vast, northern reaches of a continent, built a free society where regional communities could grow and prosper, linked by the common thread of …
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