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the cornerstone of the parliament buildings is laid
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A conference opens up about confederation of the britsh north American colonies that was in charlottetown
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Quebec Conference opened to discuss British North American Act
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in London They discuss the British North America Act
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British parliament passes the British North America Act and Canada becomes it's own country.
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Canadian Parliament buys Rupert's Land and establishes a government.
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Manitoba joins Confederation and becomes a new province of Canada
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British Columbia joins Confederation
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Prince Edward Island joins Confederation.
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Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in the outskirts of Brantford, Ontario.
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The Supreme Court of Canada is established
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The Toronto Women's Literary Club is founded
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The province of Manitoba creates the University of Manitoba, the oldest University in western Canada.
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Secret ballot first time used in a federal election.
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The first organized games of hockey Was played by McGill University in Montreal.
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Britain transfer the Arctic, to Canada
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Augusta Stowe the first woman to graduate from the Toronto Medical School.
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The Métis North-West Rebellion is led by Louis Riel and Gabriel Dumont. After the rebellion is crushed by troops who arrive on the newly built railway.
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Riel hanged at Regina
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The first provincial Premiers' conference is in Québec City.
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Isaac Shupe invents a sheet-metal clothing scrubber that releases soap.