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SS 10 Canada 1800-1905
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Red River Immigration
The people who immigrated and settled by the Red River were about 80% Metis and the others were Scottish. -
War of 1812
The war of 1812 was conflict between the United states and the British Empire. One of the reasons why the war of 1812 happened is because the British restricted U.S. trade. Canada was a British colony at that time so Canadians were British allies. -
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The Great MIgration
The great migration was a period of high immigration
Many conflicts resulted in people immigrating to Canada; such as
the American War of Independence
In Britain people were being forced to move somewhere else and they struggled to find jobs -
49th Parallel
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NWC and HBC merge
Tensions that were built between the two companies caused battles so they were forced to merge. The tension occurred because the NWC found an opportunity to be ahead of HBC by creating trapping areas for beavers in the northwest region. -
Upper/Lower Canada Rebellion
(Day not sure)
The two rebellions were caused by frustrations of political reform. The main goal they both eventually achieved was responsible government. The rebellions led to Lord Durham's report and the British North America act, or the BNA. -
Lord Durham's report
Lord Durham's controversial report contained recommendations to change the governing the colonies of Upper and Lower Canada, or the idea of union and make Upper and Lower Canada a single colony (which was accepted). -
Act of Union
The Act of Union was passed by the British Parliament and proclaimed on the 10th of February of 1841. It united the colonies of Upper and Lower Canada under one government, thus developing the Province of Canada. -
Manifest Destiny
The Manifest Destiny was a belief that American settlers were destined to take over North America. -
Seigneurial System is abolished
The seigneurial system was an institutional form of land distribution. -
Fraser Canyon Gold Rush starts
The Fraser Canyon Gold Rush was British Columbia's first significant gold rush. At least 30,000 gold seekers came to the Fraser River from Hope to North of Lillooet. -
James Douglas becomes govenor
Sir James Douglas was the first Govenor of the Colony of British Columbia and a company fur trader.
He is also known as "The Father of British Columbia".
James was the one to prohibit the sale of alcohol to Natives. -
Cariboo Wagon Road construction begins
(date not sure)
This man-made road helped people get to the gold fields of the Cariboo region of south-central BC.
- 650km along the Fraser River canyon -
BNA Act of 1867 is passed
-This act created a federal dominion
- Union of three colonies: The Province of Canada (Ontario and Québec), Nova Scotia and New Brunswick into a federal state with a parliamentary system -
John A. Macdonald is elected
- Scottish-born Canadian politician
- He was the first Prime Minister of Canada
- he had a political career which spanned almost half a century.
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Confederation begins
The Confederation is also known has "The birth of Canada" because the confederation protected the Canadian provinces from the annexation of the USA and the Fenian Raids. -
Downfall of HBC
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Manitoba Act
- created the province of Manitoba
- a separate school system was to be established.
- existing land claims were confirmed
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B.C. joins Confederation
-B.C became Canada's sixth province
- Creating the Canadian Pacific Railway was one of the main deals -
Pacific Scandal
- was the first major political scandal in Canada after Confederation
- involved the taking of election funds by Prime Minister John A. Macdonald in exchange for the contract to build the Canadian Pacific Railway.
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NWMP Formed
-Created by the Parliament of Canada
- 150 recruits were sent to Manitoba
- The NWMP was first called the North West Mounted Rifles, but was changed by John A. Macdonald -
National Policy
- Canadian economic program introduced by John A. Macdonald
- It called for high tariffs on imported manufactured items to protect the manufacturing industry.
- the policy was popular in central Canada, it was extremely unpopular in western Canada
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CPR opening
- the CPR was completed at Craigellachie, British Columbia
- Canada's first transcontinental railway
- Was formed to physically unite Canada and Canadians from coast to coast
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Yukon Gold Rush (Klondike)
- was a migration of approximately 100,000 prospectors
- Led to establishment of Dawson City
- Some became wealthy, but the majority went in vain
