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Important Dates in Canadian History ca. 1000, Vikings settled on Newfoundland. 1497, John Cabot landed on the east coast. 1608, Champlain founded Quebec. 1867, the Dominion of Canada established. 1931, Canada became independent of Great Britain.
Samuel de ChamplainSamuel de Champlain first sailed to Canada in 1603, and that year became one of the first Europeans to see Niagara Falls. In 1605, he helped found a settlement at Port Royal. In 1608, he founded Quebec, the first permanent settlement in Canada.
Louis JolietLouis Joliet, with Father Jacques Marquette, followed the Mississippi River to its junction with the Arkansas River, in 1673.
Rene-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La SalleRené-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle led an expedition that, in 1682, succeeded in following the Mississippi River all the way to its mouth at the Gulf of Mexico. He then claimed the entire region drained by the Mississippi River and its tributaries for France.
Pierre Le Moyne, Sieur d'IbervillePierre Le Moyne, Sieur d'Iberville spent ten years trying to win Canada for France before founding the first permanent settlement in Mississippi and what is now Mobile, Alabama.
Father Jacques MarquetteFather Jacques Marquette was a Jesuit priest who, while exploring the Canadian wilderness, went to great lengths to learn the language and customs of the Indians he was charged with converting. In 1673, he and Louis Joliet followed the Mississippi River to its junction with the Arkansas River.
The Fathers of ConfederationThe Fathers of Confederation met in London's Westminster Hotel in 1866 to frame the constitution of Canada, The British North America Act. The British Parliament passed the Act early in 1867, and Queen Victoria gave her assent in March. The Act was formally proclaimed on July 1, 1867.
Sir John Alexander MacdonaldSir John Alexander Macdonald was the first Prime Minister of the Dominion of Canada. During his long public career, Canada grew from a group of colonies into a self-governing, united dominion extending across North America.
Martin Brian MulroneyMartin Brian Mulroney served as Prime Minister from 1984 to 1993. During his tenure, the U.S. and Canada signed a free trade agreement, and the Canadian government reached an agreement with the Inuit that ultimately resulted in formation of the Territory of Nunavut.
Lester Bowles PearsonLester Bowles Pearson had a diplomatic career that included helping to establish NATO, helping to end the Korean War, and being the only Canadian ever to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. As Prime Minister, he did much to try and solve the crisis caused by Quebec's desire for separate recognition from the national government. He was also responsible for Canada's now famous Maple Leaf Flag.
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