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What was Canada first named?
Canada did not have a name other than Canada. Canada earned this name in 1531 when Jacques Cartier traveled through it.
When did bc get its name?
after it joined canada
Who is credited for naming Canada?
Jacques Cartier was the person who named the area "Canada", and hence his name "The Father of Canada". It was debrived from the word "kanata", in First Nation language, which means "Village"
What is the name of the treaty that gave England control of Canada?
The Treaty of Paris.
From where does the name Canada come from?
The name Canada most likely comes from a St. Lawrence Iroquoian word kanata, meaning "village" or "settlement". In 1535, inhabitants of the present-day Quebec City region used the word to direct explorer Jacques Cartier toward the village of Stadacona. Cartier used the word 'Canada' to refer to not only that village, but the entire area. By 1545, European books and maps began referring to this region as Canada
