Canadian History Timeline 1713-1800
1713 – The French signed a treaty confirming the British possession of Acadia.
1734 – In Montreal, enslaved Black woman, Marie-Joseph Angelique is hung for setting fire to her
master’s home.
1750 – A fortified outpost is built on the present site of Toronto. Fort Routille is intended to encourage
Native Canadians to trade furs with the French.
1754 – Louis La Corne plants the first wheat in the west, in the Carrot River Valley of present day
Saskatchewan.
1755 – Expulsion of the Acadians. Lt. Col. John Winslow says Acadians who refuse to pledge allegiance
to the British Crown will forfeit their property and be relocated from their communities to
Louisiana and British American colonies. Deportation begins.
1756 – Outbreak of the Seven Years War. It begins when Britain declares war on France. It starts in
North America and spreads to Europe.
1759 – Battle of the Plains of Abraham. British Commander in Chief James Wolfe dies on the field after
being shot three times during the battle of the Plains of Abraham. French Commander LouisJoseph de Montcalm, mortally wounded, succumbs the next day. Quebec City is captured.
1763a –The Treaty of Paris ends the Seven Year’s War, with Britain taking possession of Canada.
1763b –The Pontiac Rebellion erupts. France’s former Native allies rallied in an attempt to reclaim their
traditional way of life and drive the Europeans from their land. 2 000 settlers were massacred
and 400 soldiers killed.
1764 – General Amherst felt that the Native Canadian techniques of forest warfare were cowardly and
cruel. He believed enemies should battle face-to-face in the open. Amherst suggested a ruthless
strategy to end the Rebellion – secretly send out small-pox infested blankets among the
Natives. These “gifts” were given which triggered an epidemic.
1767 – American Settlers and others have brought 100 enslaved Black people to Nova Scotia; a small
number of slaves also live in Prince Edward Island (then Isle St. Jean)
1774 – The British Parliament passes the Quebec Act, establishing among other things French civil law
and religious freedom for Roman Catholics
1776 – The first of thousands of United empire Loyalists fleeing the American Revolution arrive in
Halifax
1779 – The North West Company is formed in Montreal to compete with the Hudson’s Bay Company in
the fur trade.
1783 – 3 500 Black Loyalists and 1500 enslaved Black servants arrive in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick
1791 – The Constitutional Act creates Upper Canada, with its capital at Newark (later Niagara-on-theLake, Ontario) and Lower Canada, Quebec City as its capital. Each with its own laws and system
of government
With a partner, you will research one of the above years/key events in Canada’s history and create a
presentation to be delivered to the class that includes the following:
 Factors that lead up to the event
 Who was involved and how each group/individual/community viewed the event
 The consequences of the event
 How it helped shaped Canada, describing the historical significance of the even
 An historical map of the location of the event (not a current map)
 A handout (to be given to me the day before your presentation) for the class of the main
points of your research (above points to be included)
 A written report, done individually, to be submitted to me
For this project you will be receiving a mark for history, oral communication, writing, and media
See attached rubrics.
Gr 7 History 1713-1800 Significant Events Project Rubric
Category
Knowledge and
Understanding
Level 1
Demonstrates
limited knowledge
and understanding
of event, conflict,
or challenge
Level 2
Demonstrates
some knowledge
and understanding
of event, conflict,
or challenge
Level 3
Demonstrates
considerable
knowledge and
understanding of
event, conflict, or
challenge
Level 4
Demonstrates
thorough
knowledge and
understanding of
event, conflict, or
challenge
Thinking
Uses project
planning skills with
limited
effectiveness
Uses project
planning skills with
some
effectiveness
Uses project
planning skills with
considerable
effectiveness
Uses project
planning skills with
a high degree of
effectiveness
Communication
Uses
critical/creative
thinking processes
with limited
effectiveness
Orally and visually
expresses and
organizes ideas
and information
with limited
effectiveness
Uses
critical/creative
thinking processes
with some
effectiveness
Orally and visually
expresses and
organizes ideas
and information
with some
effectiveness
Uses
critical/creative
thinking processes
with considerable
effectiveness
Orally and visually
expresses and
organizes ideas
and information
with considerable
effectiveness
Uses
critical/creative
thinking processes
with a high degree
of effectiveness
Orally and visually
expresses and
organizes ideas
and information
with a high degree
of effectiveness
Application
Uses vocabulary
and terminology
of the discipline
context and with
limited
effectiveness
Transfers
knowledge and
skills to
presentation
format with
limited
effectiveness
Uses vocabulary
and terminology
of the discipline
context and with
some
effectiveness
Transfers
knowledge and
skills to
presentation
format with some
effectiveness
Uses vocabulary
and terminology
of the discipline
context and with
considerable
effectiveness
Transfers
knowledge and
skills to
presentation
format with
considerable
effectiveness
Uses vocabulary
and terminology
of the discipline
context and with a
high degree of
effectiveness
Transfers
knowledge and
skills to
presentation
format with a high
degree of
effectiveness