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Timelines for the Founding of Canada
Following are the names by which Canada, and/or the Provinces and Territories were known as at different times in history, by date and jurisdiction. This list could be expanded with regards to Quebec, Ontario and Newfoundland when their territory was expanded at different times during their own histories.
| Date | Name of Territory | Ruled By |
| 1604 | Colonie d'Acadie | France |
| 1608 | Colonie de Nouvelle France | France |
| 1610 | Newfoundland / Terre-Neuve | Britain / France |
| 1612 | Hudson Bay settlements | Britain |
| 1620 | New England settlements(USA) | Britain |
| 1632 | Province Royale d'Acadie | France |
| 1632 | Colonie de Terre- | NeuveFrance |
| 1643 | New England Confederation(USA) | Britain |
| 1663 | Province Royale de Nouvelle France | France |
| 1670 | Hudson Bay settlements | Britain |
| 1710 | Nova Scotia | Britain |
| 1713 | Province Royale du Canada | France |
| 1759 | Canada Francais - Military Control | Britain |
| 1763 | British Canada | Britain |
| 1767 | St. John Island Crown Colony | Britain |
| 1774 | Royal Province of Quebec | Britain |
| 1774 | Royal Province Of Nova Scotia | Britain |
| 1775 | Royal Province of St. John | Britain |
| 1776 | United States of America | United States of America |
| 1785 | Royal Province of New Brunswick | Britain |
| 1791 | Upper and Lower Canadas | Britain |
| 1800 | Royal Province of Prince Edward Island | Britain |
| 1837 | United Canadas | Britain |
| 1841 | Province of Canada (Canada East & Canada West) | Britain |
| 1867 | Dominion of Canada | Canada |
| 1868 | Northwester Territories / Ruperts Land | Canada |
| 1870 | Manitoba - (Created from Ruperts Land) | Canada |
| 1871 | British Columbia | Canada |
| 1873 | Prince Edward Island | Canada |
| 1881 | Manitoba (enlarged) | Canada |
| 1905 | Alberta / Saskatchewan | Canada |
| 1912 | Alberta / Saskatchewan (enlarged) | |
| Northwest Territories (reduced) | ||
| Ungava Territory (transferred to Quebec) | ||
| Keewatin Territory (split between Ontario & Manitoba) | ||
| 1927 | Boundary created along high points of east / west water sources between Quebec amp; Newfoundland | |
| 1931 | NewfoundlandIndependent | |
| 1934 | Newfoundland | Britain |
| 1949 | Newfoundland | Canada |
| 1999 | Territory of Nunavut (created Apr. 1, 1999) | |
| (Canada / Northwest Territories reduced from 3,426,320 to 1,346,106 sq. km.) | ||
But put simply:
First there was a colony at present-day Quebec City, which was part of New France. New France ceased to exist by
treaty after 1759. So one can say, the Quebec colony ceased to be part of NF then, and consequently coming under
British Control. There followed a number of Acts of the British Parliament, in which the French colonies (Quebec,
Montreal et al) and the English colonies (present-day province of Ontario), were placed under different administrations - see dates above. Present-day Quebec, the province, became a part of present-day Canada, the country, in 1867.