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Canada 1800-1905
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HBC gives Lord Selkirk 300,00km square land for the Selkirk settlement
Lord Selkirk wanted to help the tenant farmers in Scotland and the food supply for HBC, he was expecting the settlement in Red River could bring solve out both problems. -
Great Migration
The end of War 1812 made many new comers poured into Canada, they included in loyalists ,Irish and American Black. -
The conflicts aroused in Red River Colony
The conflict started with the issue of Pemmican Proclamation. It banned the sell and export of pemmican, which was the main income of many settlers. -
The Battle of Seven Oaks
Robert Semple, a HBC factor, and 28 men confronted the Metis.A gunfight was began, within 15 minutes it was over. The fight ended with the victory of Metis. -
Large portion of European settlers involved in fur trade
Because of the end of War 1812, European settlers poured into the colonies, the lifestyle mainly based on the fur trade was infused in their mind. -
The merge of HBC and NWC
Because the shrinking of revenue of HBC and NWC, and the amount of beaver rapidly declined, that forced government to merge HBC and NWC. The new company was under the name of Hudson's Bay.NWC received 55 shares, and HBC received 45 shares. -
Papineau became the leader of Patriots
Papineau proposed to let government free from the control of Family Comact in Lower Canada.So he created Patriot to try to win a responsible government for Lower Canada. -
Mackenzie is elected to the Legislative Assembly
Mackenzie organized the 1837 Rebellion in Upper Canada. Same as Papineau's idea, he also wanted a responsible government in Upper Canada. -
Rebellion of Upper Canada and Lower Canada
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Lord Durham's report
Lord Durham was sent to British North America in 1838 to investigate the causes of the twin rebellions the previous year in the colonies of Upper and Lower Canada. The report recommanded a responsible government, and a union of Upper Canada and Lower Canada. He also maintained English had to be the only language spoken in the colony. -
The Act of union was passed
According to Lord Durham's report, a union of Upper Canada and Lower Canada should be created. It changed the political structure of Canada. People could start to have a say in politics. -
Manifest Destiny in Oregon territory caused annexationists to U.S.
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United States takes possession of the Oregon Territory south of the 49th parallel
Because of the slogan of U.S president, '54,40 or fight', and British government did not want to go to war with American, so American took control of the half of Oregan Territory. -
Fraser Canon Gold Rush
The Fraser Canyon gold Rush, began in 1857 after gold was discovered on the Thompson River in British Columbia, large amount of new comers poured into the colony. -
Cariboo Gold Rush
As more miners came into Cariboo, new communities that based on Williams Creek were filled with large amout of population. Barkerville was the main town of the Cariboo Gold Rush. -
Smallpox from miners was brought to the First Nation in BC
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Cariboo Wagon Road started construction
Getting to goldfields was extremely difficult in the early 1860s. Most miners carried their supplies on their back.A better route to goldfields was needed.In 1862, James Douglas ordered the construction of the Cariboo Wagon Road. -
Britsh North American Act (Constitution Act)
New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Canada agreed to join the Confederation.After the British government passed the Act, it created the new Dominion of Canada -
HBC sold Rupert's land to Canada
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Red River Rebellion began
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Manitoba Act
Macdonald refused protestant to let provincial to control the public lands, but he offered a compromise instead: a grant of 200,000 hectares to the children of Metis. On May 1870, legislation creating the province of Manitoba was passed by the House of Commons. -
British Columbia join Confederation
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Pacific Scandal
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Construction of CPR started
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Vancouver is chosen as the CPR terminus
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CPR completed
