英语国家概况The Historical Development of Canada.pptVIP

The history of Canada started with the aborigine of the Indians and Eskimos.Since the 10th century,the footprints of the Western civilization have started to brand on this new land.The first vistors are a gang of pirates after which , the Europeans have started their expedition and explorations which has been enduring to the contemporary times. In the 16th century,the French dreamed of discovering and having control over more and more territories as well as widening their trading realm to let their religious belief being accepted worldwide. On July 1st ,1867, 《BRITISH NORTH AMERICA [BNA] ACT OF 1867》was passed by the British parliament which formally admitted the autonomiy of Canada Up to the year of 1931,Canada officially bid farewell to its submissive relationship with Britain both in terms of internal and foreign affairs.Still,it was not given the right to revise its constitution. In March of 2000, NUNAVUT joined the federation after 10 provinces and two special administrative regions. * * The “Seven Years War ”broke out between England and France in 1756 and lasted until the year 1763. The France were the side to lose the war and Canada was officially made to be the British Territoty through the signing of the Paris Treaty. Canada by then consisited of four provinces: ONTARIO，QUEBEC，NOVA SCOTIA，NEW BRUNSWICK.Afterwards,Britan made NOVA SCOTIA，NEW BRUNSWICK. combined into a new federation which became the earliest dominion under the British Empire and other provinces took turns in joining this federation. On April 17th,1882,the Queen of Britain declared in Ottawa that Canada broke away from Britain in terms of legislation and Her Majesty signed the current Canadian Constitution. In 1926,British parliament passed the Act of Westminister in which the equal status of Canda was admitted and independence of foreigh policy was given to the Canadian government. In 1965,Canada made its own national ahthem and national emblem. In 1982,the Queen Elizabeth II signed the