Historical events in Canadian history

30,000-10,000 BC: Prehistoric hunters cross over into Canada from Asia.

circa 1000 AD: Leif Ericsson leads a Viking expedition to the New World.

1451: The Iroquois Confederacy is formed.

1497: John Cabot reaches Newfoundland (or perhaps Cape Breton).

1534: Jacques Cartier first explores the St. Lawrence region.