Canada's History
Review key peoples, events and milestones from early settlement through Confederation.
Canada's story includes Indigenous peoples, French and British settlement, the development of democratic institutions and Confederation. The Dominion of Canada was formed on July 1, 1867 by Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.
Remember these points
- Kanata is an Iroquoian word meaning village
- The Vikings reached Newfoundland about 1,000 years ago
- Confederation took place on July 1, 1867
- Sir John A. Macdonald was Canada's first Prime Minister
- Nunavut was established in 1999
These original CanadaHomeHub notes are based on Discover Canada — The Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship.
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