Pre-Confederation

Stepping into North America.

Mar 22, 1820

Quebec City 5 year old boy ran down the gangplank of a sailing ship and stepped onto NA soil.

Together at Last

Jan 1, 1841

Lower and Upper Canada were united in 1841

Upper and Lower Canada United

Mar 22, 1841

Upper and Lower Canada been united into the province of Canada.

Riots in Montreal

Mar 22, 1849

Toronto said Montreal shouldn't be the perminent in captital.

Primister of Canada: John A MacDonald

Mar 22, 1857

John A. MacDonald was the prime minister of Canada.

Same number of Seats

Jan 1, 1860

In the 1860's the goverment and the Opposition held nerly the same number of sets in the Assembly

Canada West Population Increseased

Mar 25, 1861

The population in western Canada was greater than the population in eastern Canada. Immigration brought many english speakers they outnumbered french speakers of lower canada.

Elections in Canada

Jan 1, 1864

Four goverments resigned in Canada. Neither side could get enough votes to carry on the work of goverment

MacDonald defeat

Mar 25, 1864

MacDonalds government was defeated by two votes.

Contruction of Parliament

Mar 22, 1865

Construction of the Parliament Buildings in Ottawa.

Population

Mar 29, 1867

Canada East: 1525000.
Canada West: 1123000