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The history of Ontario covers the period from the arrival of Paleo-Indians thousands of years ago to the present day. The lands that make up present-day Ontario, the most populous province of Canada as of the early 21st century have been inhabited for millennia by groups of Aboriginal people, with French and British exploration and colonization commencing in the 17th century.
The first mention of the name Ontario was in 1641, ... Massey Ferguson, a farm-implement manufacturer, was originally founded in the province in 1847, ...
1874 – First issue of The Nation, founded by members of the Canada First movement to help in creating a Canadian nationality. Although the journal only lasted until 1876, other publications continued the effort after it stopped publishing.
First permanent English settlement in North America 1585: Roanoke Colony: North Carolina: United States: Settlers were left on the island on August 17, 1585. [13] 1587-1623 Mantle Site: Ontario Canada Massive late Woodland Huron-Wendat village site, with trade links reaching as far as Newfoundland. 1596 Monterrey: Nuevo León: Mexico 1597 ...
The dispute between Manitoba and Ontario ended as Ontario's borders were finalized, extending the province west to the Lake of the Woods and north to the Albany River. [30] October 2, 1895 The District of Keewatin was expanded to the portion of the North-West Territories north of Ontario. [31] December 18, 1897
Financing for this activity was provided by the banks of St. James Street (Saint Jacques Street) which became the heart of Canada's financial sector anchored by the Bank of Montreal (1817) and the Montreal Stock Exchange, founded in 1872. Canada's first skyscraper, the eight-storey New York Life Insurance Company Building, was built in 1889.
In 1608 Champlain founded what is now Quebec City, one of the earliest permanent settlements, which would become the capital of New France. [55] He took personal administration over the city and its affairs and sent out expeditions to explore the interior. [56] Champlain became the first known European to encounter Lake Champlain in 1609.
First Nations history in Ontario (6 C, 62 P) Franco-Ontarian history (23 P) H. Historiography of Ontario (5 C) L. LGBTQ history in Ontario (1 C, 6 P) P.