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Start of Rebellion in Lower Canada
-Threw out the spring and summer louis reformed leaders into the province of canda so he could start a rebellion in lower canada.
-The british troops that were in Upper canada had to regroup in Lower canada cause they were having a hard time fending the rebels off.
-There were three battles that took place in Lower canada the battle at St. Denis, St. Charles, and the last at St.Eustache -
Start of Rebellion by William Lyon Mackenzie in Upper Canada
-William Lyon Mackenzie was the rebel leader of Lower Canada
-He was the editor of the Colonial Advocate and he told his belifs about the Goverment through it to get the citzens on his side
-Gov't didn't like this because he saying things about them like their wages. So they ransacked his office and destroyed his printing press. -
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The Confederation of Canada
How Canada was made -
Lord Durham's Report is Issued
-Proposed that Lower and Upper Canada become one making the french and english unite
-Also proposed a responsible goverment to happen
-He told all this information to Britains Queen Elizabeth in his report -
The Act of Union
-When Upper and Lower Canada united
-Was a result of Lord Durhams report
-One parliment, each with english and french represenatives -
Rebellion Losses Bill
-The newly elected goverment presented the REbellion Losses Bill
-Supposed to use tax money to compensate people in Canada East who lost property in the rebellion
-Even some of the rebels got help unless they commited treason
-After Lord Elgin signed the bill protesters burned the parliment buildings. -
Charlottetown Conference
-Politicians from each province showed up to talk about union
-There was already a discussion regarding a Maratime Union
-The delegates from NS, NB, and PEIhad a positive oulook on confederation
-Agreed to meet later in Quebec to work out terms -
Quebec Conference
-Was held to divide powers and responsibilities
-PEI backed out and were disapointed
-NFLD also baked out
-Conference lasted almost 3 weeks -
The British North America Act
-Was passed by the Britsh parliment
-This was the final result of the London Conference
- We now celebrate this as Canada Day or Dominion Day
-Quebec, Ontario, New Bruinswick, and Nova Scotia join cofederation on this day -
London Conference
-Leaders from NB, NS, and the province of Canada took the proposal to London England
-The proposal was given Royal Assent which was permission from Queen Victoria.
-The act then passed by the Britsh Parliment
- The date for it to happen was on July 1 1867 -
Northwest Territories Joins Confederation
-One of the reasons they joined is so the US couldn't take it from them -
Manitoba Joins Confederation
-One of the first western provinces to join confederation -
The Colony of British Columbia is Joins Confederation
-Sent delagates to negotiate terms in 1870
-They wanted a wago road built from Lake Superior too the pacific
-Also wanted the goverment to take over their debt -
PEI Joins Confederation
-Scared to join because they might not get a say in anything because they were so small
-They also would have to pay for a rail road when they didn't need it -
Yukon Join Confederation
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Alberta Joins Confederation
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Saskatchewan Joins Confederation
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Newfoundland Joins Confederation
-Originally backed out of the confederation at the conference -
Nunavut Joins Confederation
