1451 The Iroquois Confederacy is formed 1497 John Cabot reaches Newfoundland (or perhaps Cape Breton) 1534 Jacques Cartier first explores the St. Lawrence region 1608 Samuel de Champlain establishes a French colony at Québec City 1670 Hudson's Bay Company is formed 1755 Expulsion of the Acadians 1759 Battle of the Plains of Abraham: Québec City is captured 1763 New France is formally ceded to Britain; Pontiac Rebellion erupts 1783 Loyalist refugees begin arriving after the American Revolution 181214 War of 1812: U.S. invades Canada 183738 Rebellions against British rule in Upper and Lower Canada 1848 Responsible government is won, first in Nova Scotia, then in Canada 1867 Confederation (first four provinces: Québec, Ontario, N.S., and N.B.) 1870 Red River Resistance; province of Manitoba is created 1871, 1873 B.C. and P.E.I. join Canada 1885 North-West Rebellion; the Canadian Pacific Railway is completed
religious differences between Charle I and Long Parliament. Oliver Cromwell refored parliamentary army The fall of the Oxford marked the end of the war. King escaped and surrended to the Scots at Newcastle. He was later handed over for a huge money. He was executed. The creation of Commonwealth, and the a protectorate under Oliver Cromwell The Cavaliers In Italian knights, were the long-haired member sof the loyalist counrty gentry who fought for King Charles I in 1642-52 Later they supported Tory party. Came fro among old aristocracy in the North and West, counrty squires, cathedral and small towns. All were Roman Catholics. Their headquarters was at Oxford. They had regular cavalry under Prince Rupert- kings nephew of some military experience. The Roundheads Puritan supporters of Parliament during the Civil War. Name comes fro the closely
between supporters of King Charles II and supporters of the Rump Parliament. The Civil War ended with the Parliamentary victory. The Civil War led to the execution of Charles I, the exile of his son, Charles II, and replacement of English monarchy with first, the Commonwealth of England and then with a Protectorate under Oliver Cromwell's personal rule. *The Cavaliers (In Italian: knights) They were long-haired members of the loyalist country gentry who fought for the King Charles I and later supported the Tory party. They came from among the old aristrocracy in the North and West, country squires, cathedral and small towns. They were all Roman Catholics and theire headquarters was at Oxford. Their cavalry was under the leadership of Prince Rupert. He was Charles's 22-year-old nephew of some military experience. *The Roundheads Theire name comes from the closely cropped hair of the followers of the Parliamentary party
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