Pre-Confederation

  • Étienne-Pashcal Taché's Birth

    Étienne-Pashcal Taché's Birth
    In Montmagney Quebec, to Charles Taché and Geneviève Michon.
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    War of 1812

    A war between the american confederates and the british/canadians over land around the great lakes. The war's first battle was at Tippecanoe between the Natives and Americans and the last was between the British and the Americans at New Orleans.
  • George-Etienne Cartier's Birth

    George-Etienne Cartier's Birth
    Born in Vercheres county, to Jauques Cartier and Margarite Paradis.
  • Treaty of Ghent was signed

    The treaty of Ghent was signed by the british and American parties to end the war of 1812. After this fighting continued into early 1815, before the news was heard in North America.
  • John Alexander Macdonald's Birth

    John Alexander Macdonald's Birth
    He was born at Glasglow Scotland to Hugh Macdonald and Helen Shaw.
  • George Brown's Birth

    George Brown's Birth
    He was born in scotland.
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    Rebellions

    The reformer parties in Upper and Lower Canada rebelled against the parliment and the few people who had power in the provinces.
  • Official presentation of to Durham Report

    Although finished with its suggestions of responsible government and the uniting of Upper and Lower Canada was finished in January, it was not until this time that the report was presented to the colonial office by Lord Durham.
  • Upper and Lower Canada Unite

    The day that the Act of Union came into affect and Upper and Lower Canada became united, changing to Canada West and Canada East.
  • First Elections under union

    This was also when Tache started his political winning the elections for his county.
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    Charolettetown conference

    The conference that started disscussions of a united Canada.
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    Quebec Conference

    The conference where they drafted the Quebec resoloutions (a.k.a. 72 resolousions). This was headed by Etienne -paschal tache.
  • Tache-Macnab Ministry

    Tache replaced Morin as the leader of East Canada. Later Macnab resigned and macdonald took over his position. Together Tache and Macdonald brought their parties together to rule united rather than in a coalition.
  • Etienne-Pashcal Tache's Death

    Etienne-Pashcal Tache's Death
    after being part of the Quebec conference and helping create the Quebec resolutions, Tache died before he was able to see his dream of a united Canada come around almost 2 years later.
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    London Conference

    The conference lasting four months where the British North america act was finalized and recieved royal assent before being sent for approval.
  • Day of Confederation

    Day of Confederation
    The day that the British north america Act was accepted and Canada became united.