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Christopher Columbus, under the crown of Spain, stumbles upon the Bahamas and gets credit
for 'discovering' America; John Cabot sails five years later and lands on Cape Breton and New-
foundland.
1528
Fishing village of St John's bobs up as North America's first European settlement but belongs to
no nation; instead it serves fishing fleets from around the world.
1755
English round up and deport thousands of French Acadians from Bay of Fundy region for not
pledging allegiance to the crown. Many move to Louisiana to become known as Cajuns.
1763
Treaty of Paris boots France out of Canada after France loses the Seven Years' War. France re-
tains St Pierre and Miquelon, however, which remain an overseas French territory to this day.
1769
The colony of Prince Edward Island is created from the larger Nova Scotia and will one day be-
come Canada's smallest province; English is the official language.
1784
New Brunswick is created as a separate province to Nova Scotia in order to appease the tension
between the huge influx of Loyalists from the USA with the original settlers.
1812
Halifax's local government takes advantage of the War of 1812 by sponsoring 'privateers' to
plunder ships then store it all along the city's waterfront.
1840
Cunard Line shipping company founded in Halifax providing the fastest link to England and
boosting the region's economy; immigrants from around Europe and the UK arrive in droves.
1864
Fathers of the Confederation meet in Charlotte town and create the framework for a new coun-
try called Canada. The deal is sealed by the British North America Actin London three years
later.
1912
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