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Armed conflict between Lower Canadian rebels and British soldiers over reform in canadian government
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-Lead by Mackenzie and other radical leaders
-Driven by want for American-style government and closer ties to the States
-York was left defenceless, so Mackenzie planned to seize weapons and take the governor prisoner, and set up a new government,. Shortly after the battle began, the rebels fled. -
Lord Durham is sent to the Canadas to investigate and report on the causes of the rebellions of 1837.
He reccomended changes such as the unity of upper and lower Canada, and more immigration from Britain, in hopes of assimilating the French population into British culture. -
The two colonies of Upper and Lower Canada are merged into the province of Canada under the act of union.
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-Upper and Lower Canada unified as one province of Canada as suggested in Lord Durham's report
-Montreal became capital of Canada
-Lord Sydenham became governor
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The rebellion losses bill is put into effect, which compensated for canadians who had lost property in the rebellions of 1837.
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A conference originally meant for the premiers of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and P.E.I. to discuss a union of their colonies. The three members of the great coalition, Macdonald, Brown, and Cartier joined to present their plans for confederation. They convinced the other members of the conference that confederation could work.
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Conference about the discussion of Canadian confederation. It covered operation, powers, powers of the provinces, and protecting French language and culture.
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Canadian representatives gathered with British government officials to draft the British North America act.
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The colonies of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and the province of Canada united into one country of Canada under the British North America act.
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-Nunavut became a territory of it's own, with it's own government
