History of Canada - History of Canada This is an outline of the history of Canada. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 The First Nations 2 The European arrival 3 New France 4 French vs. English 5 The American Revolution 6 The War of 1812 7 The timber trade 8 "Responsible government" and the Rebellions of 1837-38 8.1 Lower Canada - the Patriotes Rebellion 8.2 The Rebellion in Upper Canada 9 Lord Durham's Report 10 Act of Union (1840) 11 Confederation 12 The Red River Rebellion 13 Expansion westward 14 Macdonald's "National Policy" 15 The North-West Rebellion 16 The Manitoba Schools Question 17 The Boer War 18 Laurier's government 19 World War I 19.3 The Conscription Crisis of 1917 20 Post-war society 21 The Great Depression 21.4 R. B. Bennett 21.5.
Invasion of Canada - Invasion of Canada The Invasion of Canada may refer to several events in history. The British and French colonial empires contested Canada through several wars. King George's War The French and Indian War The United States invaded Canada in two wars. The American Revolutionary War - see Invasion of Canada (1775). The War of 1812 - see Invasion of Canada (1812) The United States also kept a contingency plan, known as War Plan Red, to invade Canada up until the 1930's in the unlikely event of war with the United Kingdom. This is a disambiguation page; that is, one that just points to other pages that might otherwise have the same name. If you followed a link here, you might want to go back and fix the.
Islam in Canada - Islam in Canada Canada has a small, but growing Muslim population. There are no official number as to how many Muslims live in Canada, but it is today estimated at around 600 000. Most Canadian Muslims are either recent immigrants to Canada, or the children of recent immigrants. There are two distinct streams of Muslim immigration to Canada. For decades many skilled professionals have emigrated to Canada to pursue a higher standard of living. There have also been large numbers of refugees. In the 1980s Canada became a haven for those fleeing the Lebanese Civil War. In the 1990s the largest source was Somalia. The Canadian Muslim population is very diverse being drawn from across Africa and Asia. It is divided into many linguistic and cultural groups,.
History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Early Mormon History 1.1 First Vision 1.2 Translation of The Book of Mormon 2 Founding of the Church and Early Hostility 3 The Church in Ohio 4 The Church in Missouri 5 The Church in Illinois 5.3 The Assassination of Joseph and Hyrum Smith 5.4 Succession of Leadership Crisis in 1844 6 Migration to Utah and Colonization of the West (1846 to c. 1878) 7 Polygamy and Utah Statehood (c. 1878 to c. 1898) 8 Modernization and Americanization (c. 1898 to c. 1945) 8.5 The Codification of Mormon Doctrine 8.6 The Church and Evolution 8.7 The Church and Prohibition 8.8 The Church Welfare System 9 Global Growth and Internationalism (c. 1945.
History of Guadeloupe - History of Guadeloupe Guadeloupe was first sited by Christopher Columbus in 1493, but the indigenous Carib population successfully fended off European efforts to settle the island until 1635, when it became a French possession. It was annexed to France in 1674. Over the next century, the island was seized several times by the British. One indication of Guadeloupe's prosperity at this time is that in the Treaty of Paris (1763), France abandoned its territorial claims in Canada in return for British recognition of French control of Guadeloupe. In an effort to take advantage of the chaos ensuing from the French Revolution, Britain attempted to seize Guadeloupe in 1794 and held it from April 21 to June 2. The French retook the island under the command of.
History of Europe - History of Europe For links to the history of individual countries in Europe see the end of this article. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 The origins 2 The Greeks 3 Rome 4 Early Middle Ages 5 Later Middle Ages 6 Renaissance and Reformation 7 Colonial expansion 8 The 16th, 17th and 18th century 9 The French Revolution and Napoleon 10 The 19th century 11 Early 20th century: the World Wars 12 Late 20th century: the Cold War 13 Early 21st century: the European Union 14 Histories of present-day territories The origins Neanderthals settled Europe long before the emergence of modern humans, Homo sapiens. The earliest appearance of modern people in Europe has been dated to 35,000 B.C. Evidence of permanent settlement dates from 7,000 B.C The.
History of the petroleum industry - History of the petroleum industry The history of the petroleum industry began nearly simultaneously in the United States and Canada. Titusville In the US, George Bissell and Edwin L. Drake made the first successful use of a drilling rig on August 28, 1859 at Titusville, Pennsylvania. This single well soon exceed the entire cumulative oil output of Europe since the 1650s. The principal product of the oil was kerosene. Petrolia North America's oil industry was born in 1858 when James Miller Williams built the first successful oil well on a deposit of "gum beds" located near the present-day towns of Oil Springs and Petrolia, in the southwest corner of Ontario, Canada. The beds had first been recognized by the Tripp brothers in 1851, but they failed.
History of present-day nations and states - History of present-day nations and states This is a list of articles on the history of the countries that still exist today. See List of extinct countries, empires, etc for articles about countries that are no longer in existence. See List of countries for other articles and lists on countries. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A Afghanistan - Albania - Algeria - Andorra - Angola - Anguilla - Antigua and Barbuda - Argentina - Armenia - Aruba - Ashmore and Cartier Islands - Australia - Austria - Azerbaijan B Bahamas - Bahrain - Baker Island - Bangladesh - Barbados - Bassas da India - Belarus.
History of the Americas - History of the Americas The history of the Americas begins with their colonization by peoples from Asia, the ancestors of today's Native Americans. They established numerous civilizations such as the Moche, Cahokia, Maya, Toltecs, Olmec, Aztecs, Inca, and the Iroquois. The North American continent was first colonized by Asian nomads that crossed the frozen Bering Strait sometime around 20,000 BC. These tribes quickly spread out, reaching Cape Horn, which is located at the Southern tip of South America, roughly 10,000 years later. This is the major theory although recent archeological finds suggest multiple immigrations and different time scales but meaning of this evidence is widely debated. Although several large, centralized civilizations developed in the western hemisphere (e.g., the Inca in the Andes, the Aztecs and the.
History of Zimbabwe - History of Zimbabwe This is the History of Zimbabwe. See also the History of Africa and History of present-day nations and states. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Ancient civilizations 2 Arrival of the Portuguese 3 British Conquest 4 Self-government 5 Illegal independence 6 Guerrilla warfare 7 Legal independence 8 Constitution and parliamentary system 9 More guerrilla warfare 10 Robert Mugabe 11 Forced, uncompensated land expropriation 12 Human rights abuses and rigged elections 13 International criticism and reactions Ancient civilizations There have been many civilizations in Zimbabwe as is shown by the ancient stone structures at Khami, Great Zimbabwe and Dhlo-Dhlo. The first major civilization to become established was the Mwene Mutapa (or Monomatapas), who were said to have built Great Zimbabwe, in the ruins of which.
History of Jamaica - History of Jamaica Arawaks from South America had settled in Jamaica at around 1,000AD and called the land Xamayca, meaning land of wood and water. After Christopher Columbus' arrival in 1494, Spain claimed the island and began occupation in 1509, naming the island Santiago. The Arawaks were exterminated by disease, slavery, and war. Spain brought the first African slaves to Jamaica in 1517. In May 1655, British forces in the form of a joint expedition by Admiral Sir William Penn (father of the founder of Pennsylvania), and General Robert Venables seized the island. In 1657 the Governor invited the Buccaneers to base themselves at Port Royal to deter Spanish aggression. In 1657 and 1658 the Spanish, sailing from Cuba, failed at the battles of Ocho Rios.
History of Jersey - History of Jersey The island of Jersey and the other Channel Islands represent the last remnants of the medieval Dukedom of Normandy that held sway in both France and England. These islands were the only British soil occupied by German troops in World War II. Jersey lies in the Bay of Mont St Michel and is the largest of the Channel Islands. It has been an island for approximately 8,000 years and at its extremes it measures 10 miles east to west and six miles north to south. The earliest evidence of human activity in the island dates to about 250,000 years ago when bands of hunters used the caves at La Cotte de St Brelade as a base for hunting mammoth. There was sporadic activity.
History of the United Kingdom - History of the United Kingdom Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Background 2 Subjugation of Wales 3 The Union of Two Crowns 4 Republican Rule 1649 5 The Act of Union 1707 6 Act of Union 1801 7 The United Kingdom and the Commonwealth 8 Recent History 9 Military History 10 Constituent Nations' Histories 10..1 Footnote 11 See Also 12 External Links Background The United Kingdom is the realm or kingdom that covers England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and which for over one hundred years included Ireland. The United Kingdom1 was created in the 1801 Act of Union that merged the Kingdoms of Great Britain and Ireland. At its nucleus was a system of government created for the Kingdom of England and which in phases incorporated.
History of New Zealand - History of New Zealand This is the history of New Zealand. See also the history of Oceania, and the history of present-day nations and states. New Zealand was originally settled by waves of Polynesians, sometime between 1000-1300, although some evidence now suggests an earlier settlement. Those in the main lands of New Zealand became the Maori people. Separate settlement of the tiny Chatham Islands in the east of New Zealand produced the Moriori people. The original settlers were known as moa hunters, after a favourite food source, the moa, large flightless birds which were not unlike ostriches and rheass. Moa were quickly pushed to extinction, since they were not adapted to human or mammalian predation. Before the coming of humans, the moa were the prey of.
History of North America - History of North America This article is the History of North America. Pre-colonial America History of the Americas European colonization of the Americas British colonization of the Americas Dutch colonization of the Americas French colonization of the Americas Russian colonization of the Americas Spanish colonization of the Americas Swedish colonization of the Americas History of Greenland History of Canada History of United States History of Central America History of the Caribbean History of Chinese immigrants Many natives of North America as the Europeans found them were semi-nomadic hunter-gatherers; others were tribally based, more sedentary and agricultural. Many formed tribes in response to European colonization. Well-known groups include the Aztec, Maya, Huron, Mohawk, Apache, Cherokee, Sioux, Mohegan, Iroquois, and Inuit..
History of Namibia - History of Namibia Bushmen (or San) are generally assumed to have been the earliest inhabitants of the region comprising modern-day Namibia. Later inhabitants include the Nama and the Damara or Berg Dama. The Bantu-speaking Ovambo and Herero migrated from the north in about the 14th century A.D. The inhospitable Namib Desert constituted a formidable barrier to European exploration until the late 18th century, when successions of travelers, traders, hunters, and missionaries explored the area. The 1878, the United Kingdom annexed Walvis Bay on behalf of Cape Colony, and the area was incorporated into the Cape of Good Hope in 1884. In 1883, a German trader, Adolf Luderitz, claimed the rest of the coastal region after negotiations with a local chief. Negotiations between the United Kingdom and.
History of the United States - History of the United States This article at the top of the History of the United States series. Pre-Colonial America Colonial America (1493-1776) History of the United States (1776-1865) The coming of the Civil War The Civil War History of the United States (1865-1918) History of the United States (1918-1945) History of the United States (1945-1964) History of the United States (1964-1980) History of the United States (1980-present) Demographic history of the United States Military history of the United States Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Pre-Colonial America 2 Colonial America (1493-1776) 3 History of the United States (1776-1865) 4 History of the United States (1865-1918) 5 Interwar America and World War II 6 History of the United States (1945-1964) 7 History of the United States (1964-1980).
History of Iceland - History of Iceland Iceland was settled in the late 9th and early 10th centuries, principally by people of Norwegian and other Scandinavian origin. In 930, the ruling chiefs established a republican constitution and an assembly called the Althing (locally written Alžingi) --the "oldest parliament in the world". The parliament convened each summer at Žingvellir, where representative chieftains (Gošoršsmenn) amended laws, settled disputes and performed executions. Laws were not written down, but were instead memorized by an elected "lögsögumašur", or Speaker of the law. Iceland enjoyed a mostly uninterrupted period of growth in its commonwealth years. As is well known, settlements from that era have been found in southwest Greenland and eastern Canada, and one viking saga, "Eirķks saga Rauša" speaks of the settlers' exploits. The settlers.
History of baseball outside the United States - History of baseball outside the United States This section discusses the development of baseball outside the United States. I have mostly factual information, little story or player names, so if you have any information, please add! See also History of baseball Perhaps the first recorded instances of baseball played outside North America came in 1874, when a party comprising members of the Boston and Philadelphia clubs toured England both playing cricket and demonstrating baseball. A further tour, by the Chicago club with the addition of various All-Stars in the winter of 1888-1889, took the game to Hawaii, Australia, New Zealand and the south Pacific Islands. Returning via Europe and North Africa they played more demonstration games, including one in front of the Sphinx in Egypt. Table.
History of Ice Hockey in Slovakia - History of Ice Hockey in Slovakia Canada is a country notoriously known for introducing the game of ice hockey to the world. Although there were games of similar forms played around the globe ice hockey is the one to get dominate. As for instance bandy hockey a game very close to modern ice hockey was modified and later on fully replaced by ice hockey. At an early stage of ice hockey development in Europe the first European Championships took place in 1910 and the game was a mixture of bandy and ice hockey elements. The difference between bandy and ice hockey in general was mainly the rules and the protective equipment used by players. Bandy hockey used shorter sticks and protective equipment was also rather modest..
