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The Founding of Confederation
he confederation (more commonly called the British North America act) was signed on July 1, 1867. It was signed a year after the London Confrence, and Canada at this time comprimised of Quebec (Lower Canada), Ontairio (Upper Canada), Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. You can learn more atsympatico.ca. -
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From then to now.
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Red River Rebellion
The Red River Rebellion was caused by the Canadian government buying land from the Hudson's Bay Company without the permission of the first nations people who lived there. Some of those people are the Metis, a mix of Europeans and First Nations peoples. They felt robbed, perhaps worse, so they led a rebelion against Canada, as the Métis Provisional Government. Image courtesy of Wikipedia -
BC Joins
BC joined Confederation in 1871, on July 20th. Canada wanted British Columbia to join in fear that it might be taken over by the US. BC agreed, but on condition that it had a form of connection with Canada, like a wagon road, within ten years. Instead of that, Canada's CPR (Canadian Pacific Railway) built a cross-country railway to BC from Montreal. It brought better comunications and settlement. More at canadahistoryproject.ca -
PEI Joins Canada
PEI joined Canada because of financial problems. It was formerly part of the United Kingdom, but also considered becoming an independent country or even becoming part of the USA. You can learn more here. -
The last spike
The last spike was placed on the CPR in 1885, as the final spike of the railway. A silver spike was to be delivered, but the man delivering it was called to Ottowa. The Spike was replaced by a conventional iron spike, neither a ceremonial spike nor a normal spike, and was deemed The Last Spike. That Spike didn't last long either, because the owners of the CPR were afraid terrorists would tear up the spike. It was soon replaced by a spike identical to the other spikes. -
World War One
WWI took the lives of 60,000 Canadians. Canada's greatest achivements were on the battlefeilds of Ypres, Passchendale, and the famous Vimy Ridge, and Canada proved it could stand by itself without the support of the British empire. -
Woman win the Vote in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta.
Women won the right to vote in the Prairie Provinces in 1916. Manitoba was the first of the Prairies to be able to vote. It led to the other Prairies voting, and after that, half the population of Canada (women) were allowed to vote. -
Winnipeg General strike
The Winnipeg General Strike took place from May 15, 1919 to June 25 1919. Although the strike took place in Winnipeg, it raised many sympathetic strikes across the country, in Victoria, B.C., for example. It was caused after a russian revolution. Many people quit their jobs because of low wages and poor working conditons. After the strike was called, over thirty thousand people went walking out the door. -
The Great Depression
Canada was one of the hardest hit countries during the Great Depression. Throughout Canada, exports took huge drops, Saskatchewan had severe droughts and grasshopper plauges, and thousands of people were left unemployed. Some reasons that may have started the Great Depression are bank fees, tariff, and economic drops. -
WWII
World War Two was caused on september 1st when Germany invaded Poland. Ten years later, Canada independantly declared war for the first time. -
Newfoundland
Newfoundland was a dominion under the patronage of Britain. Even though it is very recent, it's captial, St. John's, is the country's oldest city, because it dates back to be found by Marco Polo, who reported it to be the "Spice Islands". The province goes back further, to Vikings, whose colonies were preserved and partly restored. It came later than the other provinces because it refused Canada in early confederation. -
The Korean War
Canada played an important role in the Battle of Kapyong. After defending their positon for over 3 days, they were able to prevent the capital of South Korea, Seoul, from falling into enemy hands. Their victory won them a decoration from USA president Harry Truman. -
Canada's 100th birthday.
On this date, July first, 1967, Canada's 100th birthday (logo shown here) was celebrated all over Canada, though the main celebrations happened in Ottowa, where the lighting of the Centtenial Flame took place on Parliment Hill. See also Expo '67 and Centennial Flame for more images. See Expo '67 for more information on the celebrations. -
The Centennial Flame
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Expo '67
Expo '67 was a "birthday party" as well as a world fair, because it also celebrated Canada's 100th aniversary of Confederation. The Centennial Flame was lit during the Expo. -
The October Crisis
In Quebec, 1970, there was a terrorist group called the FLQ (Font de Liberetion du Quebec, or Quebec Liberation Front) that used force and violence to seperate the province to seperate from Canada. On one attack, they held two men hostage and killed one of them. It didn't go unnoticed though, and they let the surviving man go in exange for a flight to Cuba. -
Canadian consitution act part one: rights and freedoms
The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms dealt with, well, rights and freedoms. Ever since the signing of the Charter, Canadians who came from around the world were allowed to vote, as well as being able come to, stay in, and leave Canada. -
Free Trade
Free Trade becomes effective with the United States. It led to productivity for consumers and investors of efficient plants. Some plants close and jobs are lost, but it overall increased economic welfare. -
1964 Olympics Calgary
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BNA act 2: the Constitution act
Queen Elizabeth II signs Canada's Consitution that now sets rules and princables how the government operates and the privleges of Canadian citizens. Britain then had no say in Canada's laws. -
First Women Prime Minister.
Kim Campbell becomes the first woman Prime Minister, as well as the only Prime Minister to be born in B.C.. She was also the Minister of Inter Governal Affairs, Minister of Justice, Minister of National Defense, and of Veterans Affairs while Brian Mulroney was Prime Minister. -
Quebec referedum is defeated
The Quebec Referendum of 1995 had to do with Quebec breaking off of Canada at the polls, the "no" side, the side disagreeing with Quebec becoming it's own country, narrowly won by 50.58% Because of that, Quebec remains a Canadian province to this day. -
Nunavut
Nunavut was created in 1999, is the newest territory in Canada, and is the biggest polictical region in the country with 2.1 million kilometers of area, land and offshore areas combined. It's first mayor was named Joe Kunuk, and the territory has it's own commemoritive "toonie". It also dates back to 1993, the NLCA which was preparing it to become a country. The Inuit, the Aboriginal peoples that make the majority of Nunavut, are the first first nations peoples to have a self-governing territory -
2010 Olympics
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Soon to Come: Canada's 200th Birthday
How is this going to end? Will this have a logo too?
