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War of 1812
The War of 1812 was a 32-month conflict between the US and Great Britain, its colonies and its Indian allies in North America. The outcome resolved many issues which remained from the US War of Independence, but involved no boundary changes. The US declared war in 1812 for many reasons, including trade restrictions, the impressment of US sailors, British support of American Natives, outrage over insults to national honour after loses in nay battles, and possible US interest in annexing Canada. -
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American Civil War
WebsiteThe American Civil War, also known as the War Between the States or simply the Civil War (see naming), was a civil war fought from 1861 to 1865 in the United States after several[3] Southern slave states declared their secession and formed the Confederate States of America (the "Confederacy" or the "South"). The states that remained were known as the "Union" or the "North". The war had its origin in the fractious issue of slavery, especially the extension of slavery into the western territories. -
Charlottetown Conference
The Charlottetown Conference was held in Charlottetown, PEI for representatives from the colonies of British North America to discuss Confederation. Britain encouraged a Maritime Union between these colonies, hoping that they would then become less economically and politically dependent on the Crown, as well as provide for greater military power for the region in light of the ongoing American Civil War. However another colony, Canada, heard news of the planned conference and asked to attend. -
Quebec Conference
The conference began on October 10. The major source of conflict at the conference was between those who favoured a "legislative union", and those who favoured stronger provincial rights. They eventually compromised, between a "general" parliament and "local" provincial legislatures. They also decided to have an elected lower house, the House of Commons, and an appointed upper house, the Senate, although there was considerable debate about how many senators each province would have. -
Fenian Raid: The Battle of Ridgeway
The plan called for multiple invasions at points in Canada West and Canada East intended to cut Canada West off from Canada East and possible British reinforcements from there. Key to the plan was a diversionary attack at Fort Erie from Buffalo, New York, meant to draw troops away from Toronto in a feigned strike at the nearby Welland Canal system. This would be the only Fenian attack, other than the Quebec raid several days later, that would be launched in June 1866. -
London Conference
The London Conference was held in the UK and began on 4 December 1866, and it was the final in a series of conferences that led to confederation in 1867. 16 delegates from Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick gathered with officials of the British government to draft the British North America Act, 1867. This was a continuation of the Quebec Conference about the "72 Resolutions". The result of this meeting was the British North America Act. This was the last of the conferences. -
Assassination of D'Arcy McGee
On 7 April 1868, McGee participated in a parliamentary debate that went on past midnight. Afterward he walked to his Sparks St. boarding house at 2:00 AM. While trying to enter the boarding house (the door was locked from the inside and McGee was waiting for the landlady to open the door), McGee was purportedly assassinated by Patrick J. Whelan as the door was being opened. Website
