To know what Canada is called, you have to go back to16th century. At that time, the French dreamed of discovering and ruling more territory, expanding their trade scope and making all countries in the world believe in their beliefs. 1535, then French king Francois I ordered the navigator Jacques Cartier to explore the "New World" in order to find a channel to India. Cartier's first expedition to St. Lawrence Bay. At this time, he doesn't know what he will find here, but he hopes this is a branch of the ocean and the only way for him to go to the Far East. So he went upstream along the St. Lawrence River. But he did not reach the expected Asia, but came to Quibeck, which was called "Stadakona" by local Indians. It was at this time that the word Canada was written into the history of this country. The word Canada comes from the Indian word "Canada" which means "community" or "village". When Cartier reported to the French king, he used "Canada" for the first time to refer to Quebec where he arrived. Canada was originally inhabited by Indians and Inuit. /kloc-During the 0/6th century, it became a colony of France and Britain. 1756- 1763 During the period, the "Seven Years War" broke out between Britain and France in Canada, and France was defeated. However, the Paris Peace Treaty of 1763 officially made Canada a British colony. 1867, Britain merged Canada, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia into a federation, becoming the earliest dominion in Britain. Since then, other provinces have joined the Federation. 1926, the British Parliament passed the Westminster Act, recognizing Canada's "equal status" and Canada gained diplomatic independence. 193 1 became a member of the Commonwealth, and its parliament gained equal legislative power with the British parliament, but it still has no right to amend the constitution. 1982, the Queen of England signed the Canadian Constitution Act, giving the Canadian Parliament full power to formulate and amend the Constitution. In the second half of the 20th century, some French-speaking people in Quebec demanded independence, but in two referendums (1980 and 1995), the independence party lost with 40% and 49.4% of the votes respectively. Later, Canada revised the relevant laws to make it clear that Quebec can negotiate with the Canadian government to leave the Federation when the questions raised in the Quebec referendum are clear enough and supported by a clear majority.