15th century in Canada
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See also: 11th century in Canada, other events of the 15th century, 16th century in Canada and the list of 'years in Canada'.
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- 1450 - the Iroquois form the Great League of Peace and Power.
- 1472 - João Vaz Corte-Real, a Portuguese explorer possibly reaches Newfoundland.
- 1492 - Christopher Columbus (1451-1506), backed by Spain, reaches San Salvador (Guanahani to the natives), "discovering the New World" and encountering Arawak and Taíno people. Thinking he is in India, he calls them Indians.
- 1494 - Treaty of Tordesillas divides the colonial world between Spain and Portugal.
- 1497-98 - John and Sebastian Cabot explore east coast of North America for England. They kidnap three Micmac men.
- 1497 - Giovanni Caboto (John Cabot, 1450-98), a Venetian in English service, during a voyage underwritten by Bristol merchants, claims Newfoundland for England on June 24, laying the basis for English claims to Canada and inspiring a series of further explorations.
- 1498 - English explorer John Cabot, making a second voyage to North America (looking for Northwest Passage to India), travels the coast of Labrador, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and trades furs with Micmacs.
