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1763 In Canada
Events from the year 1763 in Canada. Incumbents *List of Canadian monarchs, French Monarch: Louis XV (abdicated February 10) *List of Canadian monarchs, British and Irish Monarch: George III Governors *Governor General of the Province of Canada, Governor of the Province of Quebec: Jeffery Amherst *List of colonial governors of Louisiana, Colonial Governor of Louisiana: Louis Billouart *Governor of Nova Scotia: Jonathan Belcher (jurist), Jonathan Belcher *Colonial Governor of Newfoundland, Commodore-Governor of Newfoundland: Richard Edwards (Royal Navy officer, died 1795), Richard Edwards Events With the Royal Proclamation of 1763 Lower Canada was renamed the "Province of Quebec (1763–1791), Province of Quebec". * 1763–1820 The Conquest: French defeated. British take over and successfully expand fur trade from Montreal (North West Company). Much money is invested in Montreal. * 1763–64 – Pontiac's Rebellion threatens British control of the Great Lakes (North America), G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Canadian Monarchs
Listed here are the monarchs who reigned over Canada, starting with the Canada (New France), French colony of Canada which subsequently became a The Canadas, British colony, followed by the British Dominion of Canada, and finally the present-day sovereign state of Canada. The date of the first claim by a monarch over Canada varies, with most sources giving the year as 1497, when John Cabot made landfall somewhere on the North American coast (likely either modern-day Newfoundland or Nova Scotia), and claimed the land for England on behalf of Henry VII of England, King Henry VII. However, some sources instead put this date at 1535 when the word "Canada" was first used to refer to the French Canada (New France), colony of Canada, which was founded in the name of Francis I of France, King Francis I. Monarchical governance subsequently evolved under a continuous succession of French, British, and eventually uniquely Canadian sovereigns. Since the first claim by Henry VII, there have be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
