FAH248H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Nicolas Poussin, Antoine Plamondon, Marguerite Bourgeoys
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1535: france established the colony of canada at stadacona (later quebec city) 1713: treaty of utrecht: britain assumes control of mainland nova scotia (cid:883)(cid:889)(cid:888)(cid:885): cessation of seven years" war: canada and most of new france came under. British rule; the royal proclamation of 1763 establishes first nation treaty rights, creates the province of quebec out of new france, and annexes cape breton island to nova scotia. 1783: treaty of paris, recognizing the independence of the newly formed united. States, and cedes british north american territories south of the great lakes. 1791: constitutional act, divides the province of canada into french speaking lower. Canada (quebec) granting each its own elected legislative assembly. 1867: the consitition act officially proclaims canadian confederation on july 1, 1867, initially including four provinces: ontario, quebec, nova scotia, and new. 1919: canada joins league of nations independently of britain (cid:883)(cid:891)(cid:885)(cid:883): statue of westminster affirms canada"s independence, save for the ability to.
