History timeline
Canada
12 periods and events, 10000 BCE – 1995.
Periods and events
| When | Period or event | Kind | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10000 BCE – 1534 | First Nations and Inuit peoples原住民（第一民族与因纽特人） Diverse Indigenous peoples inhabit the land for millennia before European contact. Start date is approximate. | Other | Source |
| 1497 – 1543 | European exploration (Cabot, Cartier)欧洲人的探索（卡伯特、卡蒂埃） John Cabot and Jacques Cartier explore the Atlantic coast and the St. Lawrence for England and France. | Colonial | Source |
| 1608 – 1763 | New France新法兰西 Champlain founds Quebec in 1608; France builds a fur-trading empire along the St. Lawrence. | Colonial | Source |
| 1754 – 1763 | British conquest (Seven Years' War)英国征服（七年战争） Britain defeats France at the Plains of Abraham (1759) and gains New France in 1763. | War | Source |
| 1812 – 1815 | War of 18121812年战争 British North America repels US invasions, shaping a distinct Canadian identity. | War | Source |
| 1867 | Confederation (Dominion of Canada)联邦成立（加拿大自治领） Three colonies unite to form the self-governing Dominion of Canada. | Politics | Source |
| 1885 | Canadian Pacific Railway completed加拿大太平洋铁路建成 A transcontinental railway links the country from coast to coast. | Technology | Source |
| 1914 – 1918 | Vimy Ridge and World War I维米岭战役与第一次世界大战 Canada's costly WWI service, above all at Vimy Ridge, fosters a stronger national identity. | War | Source |
| 1931 | Statute of Westminster《威斯敏斯特法令》 Canada gains full legislative independence from the United Kingdom. | Politics | Source |
| 1960 – 1970 | Quiet Revolution (Quebec)平静革命（魁北克） Rapid secularization and modernization in Quebec fuel a lasting nationalist movement. | Movement | Source |
| 1980 – 1995 | Quebec sovereignty referendums魁北克主权公投 Two referendums on independence for Quebec; the 1995 vote fails by a razor-thin margin. | Politics | Source |
| 1982 | Patriation and Charter of Rights宪法回归与《权利宪章》 Canada patriates its constitution and adopts the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. | Politics | Source |