Canadian Timeline

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    Beginnings

    Great Migration:800,000 immigrats from Europe were rich from the idustrial revolution and jobs were becoming scarce, thus needing to move to the New World
  • Merging

    The merging of NWC and HBC
  • Ft. Victoria

    Fort Victoria established as a fur trading post. The fort was the beginning of a settlement tat grew to medern day Victoria
  • 49 Paralell

    Borders of Vancouver island established along the 49th paralell by the Oregon Treaty. From the Rocky Mountains to the strait of Juan de Fuca
  • Responsible Government

    RLB/ first test of responsible governemnt (Drafted in 47)
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    North -West Rebellion

    Second rebellion started by Louis Riel