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Ottawa becomes Capital of Canada (1857)
Queen Victoria is pressured to choose a capital, and decides to choose Ottawa to represent Canada. When this was chosen as the capital, it was met by uproar from some political parties. Read more about why Queen Victoria chose Ottawa on my timeline! -
The Fenian Raids (1866-1868)
The Fenians (a group of patriotic Irishmen) who emigrated from the U.S, are planning to take over Canada. Read more about how the Fenians were one of the biggest adversaries that Canada would ever face, and how they dealt with them. -
Confederation (1867)
Different parties want to create a country, they want to create greatness, they wanted to create something which could last for ages. And that they did, the beautiful country of Canada would not exist had this not happened, read more about how Canada became, well, Canada! -
Death Of D'Arcy McGee (1868)
Arguably, one of the most mysterious deaths in Canadian history, and one of the most influential deaths in terms of politics, D'Arcy McGee died in 1868, at a time when his country needed him most, after it had just formed. Learn more about how D'Arcy McGee was a valuable asset to the Canada, and how his death affected Canada. -
Red River Rebellion (1869-1870)
Louis Riel was a bright young student, son to a Metis, he always understood the racism which came along with being a "half-breed." So when Louis Riel heard about Canada trying to take their land, he would not stand for it, he fought hard to protect his land, and may have just succeeded. Learn more about the hard fought rebellion led by Louis Riel. -
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Canadian Pacific Railway (1881-1885)
When you accomplish something, you feel something, you feel a certain power in you, but the people who made the railway didn't feel anything like that, they felt remorse and pain. Many had died along the way for this railway to be built, however their sacrifice will always be remembered, because it changed Canada. Learn more about how the railway changed Canada!
