Premise: Canada . Beginning in the 16th century , British and French claims were made on the area , with the colony of Canada first being established by the French in 1535 during Jacques Cartier 's second voyage to New France . Canada first came under British rule with the Treaty of Paris ( 1763 ) which ceded New France , of which Canada was a part , to the British Empire .
Hypothesis: Canada was not claimed by the British.
Label: CONTRADICTION