| 7000 B.C.- present |
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First Peoples inhabit Newfoundland and Labrador |
| 1000 A.D. | Vikings explore, establish temporary settlements |
| 1497 | John Cabot voyages through Newfoundland waters |
| 1583 | Sir Humphrey Gilbert claims Newfoundland for England |
| 1600 | Earliest European settlements are established |
| 1855 | Newfoundland becomes a British colony with responsible government |
| 1869 | Plan for Confederation is defeated - Newfoundland voters turn down Canada |
| 1895 | Movement to join Canada fails - no Confederation yet |
| 1933 | Newfoundland government is bankrupt, asks Britain to deal with situation |
| 1934 | British Government appoints Commission of Government to run Newfoundland's affairs;
responsible government ends |
| 1939-1945 | World War II provides many jobs, many ties with Canada and the United States,
much prosperity for Newfoundlanders |
| 1946-1948 | British Government encourages Newfoundlanders to decide their country's
future: responsible government, Commission of Government, or Confederation
with Canada |
| 1947 | Newfoundland committees travel to England and Canada to gather information
to make decision |
| 1948 | Referendum campaign takes place:
First vote: June 3
Second vote: July 22
Newfoundlanders choose Confederation |
| 1949 | Newfoundland becomes Canada's tenth province |
