the british By ezi Nov 10, 1774 Quebec Act Nov 12, 1775 fighting broke out between colonists and the British. Nov 12, 1781 The British finally surrendered to the Americans Nov 10, 1784 Over 30,000 Loyalists settled in Nova Scotia, many of them in the western part of Nova Scotia, which became a separate colony called New Brunswick Nov 12, 1791 The Constitutional Act Nov 10, 1837 the Rebellion forced the British government to look carefully at how the colonies were governed and to bring in reforms. Nov 12, 1837 rebellions in both Upper Canada and Lower Canada. Nov 12, 1840 a disastrous potato blight caused the Great Famine Nov 12, 1841 Act of Union Nov 12, 1849 Lord Elgin accepted the decision of the assembly over the Rebellion Losses Bill