30 000 Years Ago: Arrival of First Peoples in North America from Asia
20 000 Years Ago: First Nations live in Canada for many centuries
1000 Years Ago: Vikings Visit North America
1492: Christopher Columbus visits The Americas
1497: John Cabot lands in Canada
1534: Jacques Cartier arrives in Canada: Claims the land for France
1608: Samuel de Champlain creates New France
300 Years Ago: The Fur Trade builds Canada
- The Seven Years War: Britain fights France for control of North America
The Seven Years War: Fort Louisburg Falls to the British
The Seven Years War: Fortress Quebec Falls to the British
The Seven Years War: At the Plains of Abraham Britain wins control of North America
- The American Revolution: Americans fight to create their own country
The American Revolution: The Boston Tea Party
The American Revolution: Paul Revere warns the Americans of British Attacks
The American Revolution: USA wins the battles of Lexington and Concord
The American Revolution: Americans win control of the USA
The American Revolution: British Loyalists flee USA to settle in Canada
- The War of 1812: USA attempts to take over Canada
The War of 1812: Detroit falls to Brock and Tecumseh
The War of 1812: Brock is killed holding off an American invasion at Queenston Heights
The War of 1812: Americans win the Battle of Lake Erie
The War of 1812: Toronto is burned to the ground
The War of 1812: Tecumseh is killed holding off an American invasion at the Battle of the Thames
The War of 1812: Canadians defeat the American invasion at Chateauguay and Crysler's Farm
The War of 1812: Britain and Canada burn the White House down
The War of 1812: The Treaty of Ghent settles the borders of Canada with no changes
Escaped slaves flee to Canada on the Underground Railroad
- The US Civil War: The US South tries form it's own country
The US Civil War: Slavery is outlawed in USA
The US Civil War: The North defeats the South and the USA stays together
1867: Confederation: Canada becomes a country!
1891: The Great Railroad connects Canada coast to coast
Today: We have baconators'
