CANADIAN HISTORY

Riots of 1837

Jan 1, 1837

-The Economy was bad
-Famine and other diseases were common
-People thought that reform was needed

CANADIAN HISTORY

Period: Jan 1, 1837 to Dec 1, 1999

The Riots End

Jan 1, 1838

-Lord Durham found the reason for the riots and ended it.

Charlottetown Conference

Sep 1, 1864

Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick wanted to become a Maritime Union.
Canada asks if the Maritime Colonies want to join it.
John A. Macdonald, George Brown, George-Étienne Cartier, Thomas D'Arcy McGee and Alexander Galt attended.

Quebec Conference

Oct 10, 1864

2nd of the conference
talked about the terms of confederation (72 resolution)
responsible government at the federal and provincial levels

London Conference

Dec 31, 1866

Nova Scotia , New Brunswick and Canada agreed to join confederation.
NewFoundLand and Prince Edward Island rejected the offer.

North West Territory + Hudson's Bay Company land

Jan 1, 1870

-was aquired by Canada

Manitoba created from a part of the HBC land

Jan 10, 1870

(ACTUAL DATE UNKNOWN)

British Columbia Joins Canada

Jul 20, 1871

Prince Edward Island Joined Canada

Jul 1, 1873

Saskatchewan and Alberta Join Canada

Sep 1, 1905

Newfoundland joins Canada

Mar 31, 1949

Nunavut joins Canada

Apr 1, 1999

(Third territory but last to join Canada)