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History of Canada
History of Canada-- Canada, historically known as the Dominion of Canada is the northernmost country in North America. Is a Federation of 10 provinces and 3 territories with a system of decentralized government and shaped a constitutional monarchy. Created in 1867 with the Act of the Confederation.
The capital of Canada is Ottawa's national Parliament, the place of residence of the Governor-General and the Prime Minister. The former French and British colonies. Canada is a member of La Francophonie and the Commonwealth.
Canada is the largest country in North America. Canada is a vast country of 9,970,610 square kilometres.
Canada ranked developed country and its economy depends mainly on the availability of abundant natural results.
Canada is a country in the northern part of North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic to the Pacific and North to the Arctic Ocean, covers 9,980,000 square kilometers (3.85 million square miles), making it the world's second largest country by total area, and the fourth-largest state by land area. Canada's border with the United States is the world's longest land border. Canada is sparsely populated, the majority of the area of land that is dominated by forests and tundra and Rocky Mountains; about four-fifths of the country's population of 35 million people live near the southern border. The majority of Canada has a cold or very cold climate, but the southern region that is warm in the summer.
Canada has been inhabited the natives (known in Canada as a nation Canada) over more than 40000 years. The Scandinavian nation's expedition visited it about 1000, briefly living in a place known as L'Anse aux Meadows.
The claim of the United Kingdom in North America began when John Cabot reached the place he called "Newfoundland" in 1497. French claims began with exploration of Jacques Cartier (1534), and Samuel de Champlain (1603). In 1604, the French settlers, who became known as Acadia, were the first Europeans to live on a permanent basis in Canada, followed by the other French settlements on the St. Lawrence, the Atlantic region and Canada.
British settlement stood along the coastal regions of the Atlantic, and around Hudson Bay. With the expansion of the French colony, and Britain, and war between France and Britain in Europe, French and Indian war erupted four times from 1689 to 1763. In 1763, France Paris Agreement handing on the United Kingdom nearly all of New France, including Acadia, and what was made up of Quebec and Ontario today. Britain established the colony of Nova Scotia, Canada, and Upper Canada. New colony which is equal to the current legal rights from the province of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island were soon formed. Canadas work together membentukKanada. Cape Breton is merged with Nova Scotia.
During, and after the American Revolution, many British Loyalists left the thirteen colonies to be settled in Canada. Other settlers during this period from the hit came from Europe, particularly the British Isles.
In 1812, the war of 1812 began when the United States attacked Canada, in the experiment further destruction of the British Empire is afraid if being attacked. People against Canada, and set the White House while burned it in a surprise attack, making the American people hold a truce.
The Parliament of Canada in Ottawa in Ottawa, Ontario.
On July 1, 1867, three colonies — Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick — recognized the United Kingdom Constitution, the British North America Act, creating the Dominion of Canada. Consists of the province of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec (Eastern Canada), and Ontario (Canada West). The term "Confederation" refers to the ACT of Union of 1867.
Colony, and other British territory immediately following Canada: from 1880, Canada including all current regions except Newfoundland and Labrador, which joined in 1949. The Statute of Westminster 1931 established self-government for Canada. Patriasi of the Constitution of Canada which occurred during the reign of the United mengegolkan Canada Certificate of 1982.
In the second half of the 20th century, some citizens of the mainly French-speaking Quebec residents watched the independence/sovereignty in two referendums held in 1980 and 1995. In the 1980 referendum vote for independence was 60%; the Quebec referendum on the 1995 voting against independence is 50,6%.