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War of 1812
A 3 year war between the British and the Americans. This war was fought over British territory, as the Americans wanted the part of North America which would later become southern Canada. -
Proclamation of Act of Union
This act abolished the legislatures of Lower Canada and Upper Canada and united the two provinces into a larger political entity, the Province of Canada. -
The Formation of the Province of Canada and Proclaimation of the Act of Union
The Act of Union is proclaimed and the physical Province of Canada is formed from the former provinces of Upper Canada and Lower Canada. -
John A. Macdonald gets MARRIED!
John A. Macdonald gets married to Isabella Clark. -
George Brown Creates The Globe Newspaper
George Brown creates The Globe Newspaper. -
Conservatives resign
The Conservatives, led by John A. Macdonald, resigns due to a loss of seats as the French mostly supported the Liberals. -
Globe newspaper writes bad things about John A. Macdonald
George Brown uses the Globe newspaper to vilify John A. Macdonald (The Brown Report). -
Brown's government falls
The government of former premier George Brown falls. George Brown serves in office for less than an year, making him the shortest serving premier in the history of Canada. -
John A. Macdonald becomes the Premier
John A. becomes premier of the Province of Canada -
John A. Macdonald is defeated
John A. Macdonald is defeated by George Brown by two votes. -
Death of John A. Macdonald's wife
This had a huge impact on John and his son. -
Ottawa becomes Capital
The Queen decides that Ottawa would be a good capital and made it exactly that. George Brown didn't approve. -
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American Civil War
This war, fought between the Unions (for slavery) and the Confederates (against slavery) of the United States, had a minor influence on Canada. -
The Great Coalition
The Great Coalition was a coalition between George Brown, George-Étienne Cartier, and John A. Macdonald. All of these events led to Canada's existence on July 1, 1867. -
Constitution Act and Confederation of Canada
This act defined much of Canada's Constitution, including its federal structure, the House of Commons, the Senate, justice system, and taxation system. The Dominion of Canada was also created on this day. Four provinces joined together: New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, and Quebec (Ontario and Quebec were previously The Province of Canada.
