About 1497 John Cabot landed in Newfoundland and claimed it for Henry VII, while shortly after Jaques Cartier claimed the Gulf of St. Lawrence for France. About 150 years later the two groups fought the French and Indian Wars, which brought all the French colonies under British control from Louisbourg to Fort Frontenac.
On the west coast the English under Cook and Vancouver managed to outpoint the Russians and Spanish, and eventually the whole thing filled in.
2007-03-22 03:09:04
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answered by Anonymous
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Britain won Canada at the battle of The Plains of Abraham just out side Quebec City. This to my knowledge was the sat battle fought between the French and English in North America. Canada gained Independence from England in 1867 and total Independence by establishing a Constitution about 1967. This was done without a war. Sorry about the spelling (Learning disability)
2007-03-22 03:16:22
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answered by pigwell 3
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They lost the colonies so Britan and France fought over and divided Canada.
2007-03-22 06:53:13
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answered by Princess of the Realm 6
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Exploration and you ought to declare conflict. The British explored and settled it. for the time of the yankee Revolution, Benedict Arnold took a element of Canada, The individuals couldn’t carry it. The British took it back. additionally they took some interior the french and indian wars.
2016-11-27 21:59:55
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answered by Anonymous
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It was paid for with blankets from the Hudon bay trading company. A group of entrepreneurs who started a hedge fund for trade, which evolved to be a multinational company.
2007-03-22 03:27:44
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answered by Wonka 5
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Same as everywhere else in the world we used to own. We walked in, asked who the boss was, shot him, and nicked his country.
Time taught us and the other colonial powers the error of our ways.
2007-03-22 03:10:06
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answered by eclipsed2908 2
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Same way it aquired Virginia, Massachusettes and the other british colonies.
Canada is a British colony, like Australia, Bermuda, South Africa, and many other countries in the world.
2007-03-22 03:09:24
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answered by Dave B. 4
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Invasion and conquering.
2007-03-22 03:08:38
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answered by ed 7
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Didn't you go to school.
2007-03-22 11:32:38
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answered by lone wolfe 3
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