Canada
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History of Toronto
Brief history of Toronto summarized A brief summary of the history of Toronto, in a clear and simple way. The founding of Toronto For ten thousand years the natives lived on the site of the city of Toronto, being the beginning of their history. The first European to arrive in the area was a Frenchman named Etienne Brule in 1615. However, the first European settlement was a French trading fort called Fort Rouille, built in 1750. However, after the Seven Years’ War (1756-1763) control of Canada passed to Great Britain. Then, in 1793, Upper Canada’s first governor, John Graves Simcoe,…
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Vancouver history
Brief History of Vancouver Summarized A brief look at the condensed history of Vancouver. The founding of Vancouver For 10,000 years the natives lived on the site of Vancouver. A Spaniard named José María Narváez arrived in the area by sea in 1791. However, in 1792 George Vancouver claimed the land for Great Britain. In 1808 Simon Fraser arrived in the area after traveling overland. Later, the Fraser River was named after him. In the 1860s settlers began to arrive in the area. In 1870 it was incorporated as the city of Granville. Then, in 1884, the Canadian Pacific Railway…
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