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Battle of the Plains of Abraham
This was the battle between the Fench and the British near Quebec that decided the fate of Canada. General Wolfe's army defeated Montecalm's to take Canada for Great Britain. -
Royal Proclamation
Signed in 1763 by King George III to stabalize relations with the First Nations. -
Quebec Act
The Quebec Act wzs reated to set governng procedures for the province of Quebec. -
American War of Independence
This was the war between Britain and the Thirteen Colonies that made up America. It ended in the independence of the United States of America. -
War of 1812
Another war between Britain and America. -
Rebellions of 1837
These were the rebeillions of Upper and Lower Canada against the government to achieve a more responsible government. -
Lord Durham Report
The Lord Durham Report was aimed to union the British colonies in Canada. It proposed such reforms as the creation of municipal governments and a supreme court. -
Act of Union
This act established Canada as a province, and no longer Canada as two parts. -
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Baldwin-Lafontaine Coalition
Two politicians who united Upper and Lower Canada, and showed the British government that French and English people could get along politically. -
Quebec Conference
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Confederation
Canada gains independence from Britain and becomes a country.