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Ninety-Two Resolutions
The Ninety-Two Resolutions were adopted by the Assembly of Lower Canada.
The 92 Resolutions was a list of grievances and demands made by the Parti patriote with regards to the state of the colonial political system. The drafters did not like how much power the government had and that there was no one to hold them responsible. This later helped lead to the rebellions in Canada and to responsible Government -
Lord Durham Appointed
The Earl of Durham was appointed governor-in-chief of British North America and commissioner to investigate the causes of the rebellions. Durhams famous report led to many changes and reforms in the government including uniting the two provinces (or 'the canadas' into one colony and paving the way for responsible government, this helped create the government we know today give the population more power to influence the government decisions that affected them. -
First Parliament in Canadas
The first session of the first Parliament of the United Canadas opened at Kingston, Canada West. -
Ottawa Chosen Capital
Queen Victoria announced that she had chosen Ottawa to be the new capital of Canada. This is significant to Canadas national identity and it helped Canada to move farther from being a colony and into being a proper country of it's own -
Great Coalition Formed
The Great Coalition of 1864 proved to be a turning point in Canadian history. It proved remarkably successful in breaking the logjam of central Canadian politics and in helping to create a new country. The coalition united Reformers and Conservatives in the cause of constitutional reform. The Great Coalition is incredibly important to Canadian history because it sparked the idea of a united Canadian confederation -
London Conference
The London Conference was held in a lecture hall in the Westminster Palace Hotel. The meetings began on 4 December and were chaired by John A. Macdonald, in the end the British North American Act was passed, the confederation was formed thanks to this and the conferences leading up to it. The Dominion of Canada was officially formed consisting of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Ontario and Quebec, later more provinces would join confederation as Canada Expanded -
HBC Surrenders Rupert's Land
The Hudsons Bay Company which was hugely successfull in Canada and explored and claimed much of the land handed over Ruperts Land an area consisting of what is now parts of Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and Northwest Territories, to the Canadian Government, it added a huge area of land to the Dominion of Canada and is the largest real estate transaction in the countries history. If HBC had never sold the land over to Canada the country would be far smaller and less diverse. -
Indian Act
Indian Act which determined who had 'indian' status how it could be lost, what restrictions it imposed and such, as well as starting the residential school system- was passed, it a hug impact on Canadian society and many of it's effects are still felt today, though much of it has been amended. -
Alaska Boundary Dispute
The Alaska boundary dispute took place between Canada and the United States over the boundary of southeastern Alaska and the coast of BC, the dispute was heavily affected by the Klondike Gold rush and though both sides pushed for more land, in the end a compromise was reached with a line being drawn roughly in between what the Canadian and American lines. -
Dominion Act
The Dominion Act created the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan and their capital, with this act Canada as it is known today (with the exception of the northwest territories) was created.
