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Date: 1710 to 1867
Location: Nova Scotia
Surname/tag: VanNostrand-477

Historical Milestones of Nova Scotia, prior to 1867

• 1605, the French established the first permanent European settlement in North America at Port-Royal, which became the capital of Acadia, a French colony that covered most of present-day Nova Scotia and parts of New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Maine
• 1710, the British captured Port-Royal and ended French rule in Acadia. The Treaty of Utrecht in 1713 formally recognized this and returned Cape Breton Island and Prince Edward Island to France
• 1749, the British built Halifax as a new capital for Nova Scotia, using money from Parliament and settlers recruited by the crown. Halifax became a major port and naval base for the British Empire
• 1755, the British defeated the French at the Battle of Louisbourg, which was the last major French stronghold in North America. The British also captured Annapolis Royal in 1758.
• 1759 New England Planters arrival
• 1763, Cape Breton Island and Prince Edward Island became part of Nova Scotia. In 1769, Prince Edward Island became a separate colony
• 1773, Nova Scotia joined other British colonies in fighting against American colonists who were protesting against taxation without representation. The Battle of Fort Cumberland was one of several clashes between British and American forces during this period
• 1783, after the American Revolution, thousands of loyalists from Britain settled in Nova Scotia. They brought with them their culture, religion, and political views
• 1784 New Brunswick was separated from Nova Scotia
• 1845-1850 Irish potato famine brought immigrants
• 1848, Nova Scotia became the first British colony to achieve responsible government, which gave more power to its elected representatives. It also joined other colonies in forming a union called the Province of Canada
• 1867, Nova Scotia joined four other provinces (New Brunswick, Ontario, Quebec, and Manitoba) to form Canada as a self-governing dominion within the British Empire ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Microsoft AI results

https://www.populartimelines.com/timeline/Nova-Scotia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Confederation https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Nova_Scotia_History