1. Chapter 7-2 The History of Canada

2. AD 10001400 16081750’s 18671885 1897 History of Canada Use Pages 174-179 in the textbook to help you.

3. The transcontinental railroad is completed connecting eastern and western Canada. The rivalry between the French and the English led to the French and Indian War. France loses and England gains control of Canada. European countries begin sending explorers to Canada. Trading begins between Europe and the native Canadians Samuel de Champlain establishes Quebec City in a colony called New France. The British Parliament creates the Dominion of Canada. Canadians are one step closer to independence. The first European settlers, the Vikings, settle in Newfoundland. Gold is discovered in the Yukon Territory. Canada experiences a massive wave of immigration.