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Treaty of Paris gives Canada (New France and Acadia) to England
Treaty of Paris gives Canada (New France and Acadia) to England -
United Empire Loyalists arrive in Canada; New Brunswick becomes a separate colony to accommodate them
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Constitutional Act divides Quebec into Upper and Lower Canada
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Two separate rebellions, one in Upper and one in Lower Canada, fail to dislodge entrenched elites
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Act of Union unites Upper and Lower Canada
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Responsible government established in Canada
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Queen Victoria names Ottawa as Canada’s capital
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National Policy imposes tariff on manufactured goods being imported into Canada
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Boer War begins; the first Canadian troops to serve overseas are sent to South Africa
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Federal immigration policy entices Eastern Europeans to Canadian West
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Canada loses Alaska Boundary dispute when British representative sides with U.S.
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Canadian economy goes into a slump
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Canada automatically enters First World War when Britain declares war on Germany
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Canada enters World War II after remaining neutral
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the Goods and Services Tax (GST), the most unpopular tax in Canadian history is introduced.