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New Provinces Join Canada
Provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Quebec, and Ontario join Canada -
First Prime Minister
Sir John A. Macdonald is sworn in as Canada's 1st Prime Minister -
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History of Canada
This is a timeline of the history of the nation of Canada -
Canada buy Rupert's Land
Canadian Parliament agrees to buy Rupert's Land - All the Hudson's Bay Company territory. -
Red River Rebelion
The Metis of Red River rebel, under Louis Riel, after their region is purchased by Canada from Hudson's Bay Company. -
Legal Provisional Government Established
Riel establishes a legal provisional government in Rupert's Land. -
Manitoba Joins Confederation
Manitoba joins Confederation. The new province was much smaller than today's Manitoba -
Métis rights recognized
Métis rights recognized, as Manitoba becomes a province -
Supreme Court of Canada Established
The Supreme Court of Canada is established -
The Conservatives under Macdonald win federal election
The Conservatives under Macdonald win federal election -
Northwest Rebellion begins
Louis Riel proclaims an illegal provisional government at Batoche, Sask. The Northwest Rebellion has begun -
The Métis are defeated at Batoche.
The Métis are defeated at Batoche. -
Transcontinental Railway is finished
The last spike of the transcontinental railway is put in place in the Eagle Pass, B.C. -
Riel is hanged in Regina
The Métis are defeated at Batoche. -
The Liberals choose Wilfred Laurier as leader
The Liberals choose Wilfred Laurier as leader -
Royal Canadian Navy formed.
Royal Canadian Navy formed.
