History of Canada

By Burkie45

  • Constitution Act

    This split Quebec into 2 provinces: Upper and Lower Canada. Both had a governor, executive council and an elected assembly.

    Had “Representative Government” but not “Responsible Government”

  • First Prime Minister of Canada

    John A. Macdonald was the first Prime Minister of Candada.

  • Confederation

    Canada becomes a country

  • Halifax Explosion

    Mont Blanc, a French munitions ship, explodes in Halifax Harbour, killing more than 1,000 people and destroying some 6,000 homes.

  • Women win the right to vote in Federal Elections