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== Timeline == | == Timeline == | ||
'''1497''' [[Portal:Nova Scotia|Nova Scotia]] was rediscovered by John Cabot and claimed for England. | *'''1008-11: '''Thorfin Karlsefne established a settlement on the Atlantic coast. | ||
*'''1497:''' [[Portal:Nova Scotia|Nova Scotia]] was rediscovered by John Cabot and claimed for England. | |||
'''1534''' Jacques Cartier explored the northern shoreline. | *'''1534:''' Jacques Cartier explored the northern shoreline. | ||
*'''1604–1605:''' DeMonts and Champlain established a settlement at Port Royal (present-day Annapolis Royal). | |||
'''1604–1605''' DeMonts and Champlain established a settlement at Port Royal (present-day Annapolis Royal). | *'''1621:''' The first attempts at British colonization were made; they failed. | ||
*'''1629:''' First settlements were made by the British at Charlesfort (near Port Royal) and at Rosemar. | |||
'''1621''' The first attempts at British colonization were made; they failed. | *'''1654:''' French settlements were seized by New Englanders. | ||
*'''1670:''' The Treaty of Breda gave lost territory back to France. | |||
'''1629''' First settlements were made by the British at Charlesfort (near Port Royal) and at Rosemar. | *'''1686:''' Ninety French Acadian families were located at Port Royal. | ||
*'''1690:''' Port Royal was captured by New Englanders. | |||
'''1654''' French settlements were seized by New Englanders. | *'''1713:''' Through the Treaty of Utrecht, France gave Acadia to Britain. | ||
*'''1749: '''Halifax was settled by the British. | |||
'''1670''' The Treaty of Breda gave lost territory back to France. | *'''1752: '''The first newspaper in Canada, the Halifax Gazette, was published. | ||
*'''1755:''' Most French Acadians were expelled by the British. Many returned later. | |||
'''1686''' Ninety French Acadian families were located at Port Royal. | *'''1758:''' Louisbourg was captured by the British. | ||
*'''1763: '''Cape Breton and Prince Edward Island were annexed to Nova Scotia. | |||
'''1690''' Port Royal was captured by New Englanders. | *'''1773:''' The first Scottish settlers arrived. | ||
*'''1783:''' American refugees of the American Revolution, who were also known as United Empire Loyalists, came to Nova Scotia. Cape Breton and New Brunswick enjoyed separate governments. | |||
'''1713''' Through the Treaty of Utrecht, France gave Acadia to Britain. | *'''1815–1850:''' Some 55,000 immigrants, mostly Scottish and Irish, came to the province. | ||
*'''1818:''' Dalhousie University was founded in Halifax. | |||
'''1749''' Halifax was settled by the British. | *'''1820''': Cape Breton was annexed to Nova Scotia. | ||
*'''1848:''' Nova Scotia was the first British colony where the principle of responsible government was recognized. | |||
'''1752''' The first newspaper in Canada, the Halifax Gazette, was published. | *'''1867:''' The Province of Nova Scotia was formed, being one of the original four provinces to join the Confederation. | ||
*'''1876:''' The railway from Halifax to Quebec was completed. | |||
'''1755''' Most French Acadians were expelled by the British. Many returned later. | *'''1917:''' A French ship collided with a Norwegian steamer. The collision caused an explosion of TNT, explosive acid, and benzine. A large part of the northern section of Halifax was destroyed. | ||
'''1758''' Louisbourg was captured by the British. | |||
'''1763''' Cape Breton and Prince Edward Island were annexed to Nova Scotia. | |||
'''1773''' The first Scottish settlers arrived. | |||
'''1783''' American refugees of the American Revolution, who were also known as United Empire Loyalists, came to Nova Scotia. Cape Breton and New Brunswick enjoyed separate governments. | |||
'''1815–1850''' Some 55,000 immigrants, mostly Scottish and Irish, came to the province. | |||
'''1818''' Dalhousie University was founded in Halifax. | |||
'''1820''' Cape Breton was annexed to Nova Scotia. | |||
'''1848''' Nova Scotia was the first British colony where the principle of responsible government was recognized. | |||
'''1867''' The Province of Nova Scotia was formed, being one of the original four provinces to join the Confederation. | |||
'''1876''' The railway from Halifax to Quebec was completed. | |||
'''1917''' A French ship collided with a Norwegian steamer. The collision caused an explosion of TNT, explosive acid, and benzine. A large part of the northern section of Halifax was destroyed. | |||
== Historical Sources == | == Historical Sources == | ||