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Rebellions of Upper and Lower Canada
Motivated by political reforms. Both trying to get responsible governement. Which was achieved after the rebellions ended. -
Lord Durham's Report is Issued
His report was on the affairs on British North America which talked about municiple governments, the supreame court, and resolution of the land question. -
Rebllions of the Canada's end
In the aftermath they got what they were fighting for which was achieving resposible government. -
Upper and Lower Canda Unite
Became one to protect themself from the United States -
Lord Elgin signs the Rebellion Loses Bill
Was a law which was enacted by the legislater of the province of Canada. Which was passed by James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin. -
Crown Colony of Vancouver Island is created
Joined British Columbia which then joined dominion of Canada. -
Reciprocity Treaty is signed with the USA
This treaty oppend up new oportunities for economy. Also many new trading opportunities such as free trade. Which lead to political victory. -
Gradual Civilization Act is passed
This act was for the protection of First Naitions tribes in Upper Canada. Which made them no longer a legal indian and made them a regular British subject. -
Colony of British Columbia is created
Which physically consisted of half of the present day province of British Columbia. But not until later was the place Vancouver Island added. -
Great Coalition is formed
Was the two polotical parties which were Upper and Lower Canada also known as Canada West and East. Formed to stop the french speaking part of Canada in poplulation. -
Charlottetown Conference takes place
Originally planned as a meeting between the representitives of the Maritime colinies (Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island.) -
Quebec Conference is held
This was the aftermath of the Charlottetown Confrence. Once they ended in Charlottetown they decided to end the confrence in Quebec city. -
American Civil War ends
the war ends when the South leader Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered to the North leader Gen. U.S. Grant. -
The London Conference is held
The London Confrence was held in the United Kingdom and lasted for around a year. Made a seprate school system. John A Macdonald was the chairman of this confrence. -
Canada becomes a Country
Canada became a country by feeling thretend by the USA and wanting to be independent from the British. -
Ontario
Ontario joined Canada because they joined with Quebec first then joined the one big country of Canada. -
Quebec
It was Georges Etienne Cartier's idea to join confederation. But of course Quebec did not agree with it at first and then once they finally joined they have tried once more to leave Canada. -
Nova Scotia
Joined confederation with the Maritime colonies. -
New Brunswick
Also joined with the rest of the Maritime colonies but backed out because they felt like they were taken advantage of.Then eventually joined. -
Canada becomes a Dominion
Finally Canada came together to join the Canada's. -
Manitoba
Manitoba needed to join Canada because the needed the federal government which gave them access to funds that they could thrive off of. -
North West Territories
Joined confederation because of the Hudsons Bay Company. Which owned the land. -
British Columbia
The Canadian Goverment made an agreement saying it'd extend the Canadian Pacific Railway to British Columbia, and would also take care of the colony's debts, if British Columbia joined Confederation as the sixth province. British Columbia agreed. -
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island joined Canada along with the rest of the Maritime provinces which happend after many others joined. -
Yukon Territory
Yukon Territory is the smallest out of all of Canada's territory. The capitol being White Horse. -
Alberta
The population had grown and the territory was no longer just a fur trade area. The region featured farming, logging, mining, and the railway. -
Sakatchewan
The population had grown and the territory was no longer just a fur trade area. The region featured farming, logging, mining, and the railway. -
New Found Land and Labradour
By the end of WWII, Newfoundland's economy had rebounded. Britain, who was tired of financially supporting Newfoundland, found this to be an opportune time to determine the constitutional future of Newfoundland. Three options were available: Maintain the Commission, recreate its own Responsible Government, or join Confederation. Newfoundland officially joined Confederation on March 31, 1949. -
Nunavut
The Inuit people wanted control over their own lands and resources in the Arctic. Without consulting them, decisions had been made about the use of their lands. They negotiated to regain control of their land as a territory joined to Canada.
