1700 in Canada

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Years in Canada:    1700 1701 1702 1703
Centuries: 17th century · 18th century · 19th century
Decades: 1670s 1680s 1690s 1700s 1710s 1720s 1730s
Years: 1697 1698 1699 1700 1701 1702 1703

Events from the year 1700 in Canada.

Incumbents[]

  • French Monarch: Louis XIV
  • English, Scottish and Irish Monarch: William III

Governors[]

Events[]

  • January 26,1700- The Cascadia earthquake, one of the largest earthquakes on record, ruptures the Cascadia subduction zone offshore from Vancouver Island to northern California, creating a tsunami that wiped out the winter village of Pachena Bay leaving no survivors.[1]

Full date unknown[]

  • By now, it is clear that New France is not going to be self-sufficient.
  • Population of Acadia is 1,400.
  • Sir Stephen Evans is Governor of the Hudson's Bay Company between the years 1700 to 1712.[2]

Births[]

Full date unknown[]

Deaths[]

  • January 12 - Marguerite Bourgeoys (born Troyes, France on April 17, 1620), a first school teacher in Montreal and founder of the congregation of Notre Dame (the first order of uncloistered nuns in North America).

Full date unknown[]

  • Louis Jolliet was one of the first people of European descent born in North America to be remembered for significant discoveries. (born 1645)

See also[]

  • List of years in Canada

References[]

  1. ^ McKendy, Joe. "The Mystery of the Missing Village". Gov of Canada. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Historical Timeline - Saskatchewan Gen Web Project". Retrieved 5 November 2013.
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