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Jun 24, 1497
Claiming Newfoundland
Navigator John Cabot claims Newfoundland for England. -
Quebec City founded
Quebec City founded, becoming the capital of New France. -
Confederation
Canada became a country on July 1st, 1867 -
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Louis Reil
A group of Métis led by Louis Riel mount the Red River Rebellion against Canadian intrusion and form the Red River Colony. The Canadian government regains control after acceding to many of Riel's demands, but he flees into exile in the United States after the government refused to grant him amnesty. -
Manitoba creation
In the aftermath of the Red River Rebellion, Manitoba is formed from portions of Rupert's Land and the North-Western Territory, becoming Canada's fifth province. Land rights are granted to the Métis. -
Britsh Columbia's Conferderation
British Columbia enters Confederation as the sixth province. -
Alberta and Saskatchewans Conferdation
Alberta and Saskatchewan are partitioned out of the Northwest Territories to become the eighth and ninth provinces of Canada. -
Royal Canadian Navy
Royal Canadian Navy is established. -
The United Kingdom declares war on Germany, bringing Canada into the First World War.
Canada had to come into the first world war with the UK -
Women gain the right to vote in federal elections.
women gained the right to vote -
Canadian flag
There was three choics, the maple leaf designed by George Stanley, based on the flag of the Royal Millitary Collage of Canada, was selected. The flag made it first offical apperance on February 15, 1965 -
Medicare
We belive in heping te less fortune it -
The Civil Marriage Act legalizes same-sex marriage throughout Canada.
in 2005 allowed same sex marrige -
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau was ellected for prime minister