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Fur Trade
The Fur Trade began when the Europeans started to trade with the natives people.But there was a rivalry between the Hudson Bay company and the Northwest company for years, not until 1821 when they joined companies. Unfortunately, they traded otter skins, and soon they were all gone. -
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Canadian History
Canadian History, what a interesting thing, from the fur trade to the Constitution Act, historic events. This is my timeline on Canadian History from 1808 to 1999. -
Caribou Gold rush
The Gold rush didn't start 'til about 1862. Around 30000 prospectors from U.S.A., Europe China, and all of Canada showed up at B.C. to get some taste of that gold. Some people came for the gold, when other's came to set up businesses and farms. But there was something the native people were worried about, the salmon, what would happen to the salmon if 30000 prospectors were scaring them alway. They wanted to attack the prospectors, but they just went with it, they knew it would end soon. -
Ontario entered Canada
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Quebec entered Canada
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New Brunswick entered Canada
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Nova Scotia entered Canada
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British North America Act
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Manitoba entered Canada
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Northwest Territories entered Canada
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British Columbia entered Canada
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Prince Edward Island entered Canada
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The Canadian Pacific Railway is finish.
The Railroad was the most important travel in Canada at this time. Why they build the Railroad is because, when Canada became a province, they aggred to make a railroad that goes across across the west, and over the mountains to the pacific, joining the two ends of Canada. William C. Van Horne declared that the Canadian Pacific Railway was finish on this day. -
Yukon entered Canada
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Saskatchewan entered Canada
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Newfoundland entered Canada
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Consitution Act
The Consitution Act was the new consitution for Canada and it icluded a document called The Charter of Rights and Freedom. Which Stated the rules: You have the right to vote, follow any religion, belong to any group, to move from one place to the other, to not be thrown in Jail for something they didn't do.and to have a trial if they were accused of a crime. it is important to have a constitution because if there were no constitution there is no rules. -
Nunavut entered Canada
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Bibliograph
Daniel, Francis. Oxford New York, 2000 "Canadian Confederation." Wikipedia. 17 Feb. 2011
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Confederation "A Brief History of the Fur Trade." Whiteoak. 23 Feb. 2011
http://www.whiteoak.org/learning/timeline.htm
