The British By lucywilliams Nov 10, 1774 The Quebec Act of was intended to reorganize the way the British territories were governed Nov 10, 1775 Fighting broke out between colonists and the British Nov 10, 1776 American Revolution began Nov 10, 1781 After not being able to fight both the Americans and France, the British surrendered to the Americans. Nov 10, 1784 New Brunswick became a seperate colony Nov 10, 1791 Quebec split into two colonies Nov 10, 1815 Period of greatest emigration from Britain, the period from 1815-1850, was known as the Great Migration Nov 10, 1837 Violence broke out between the supporters of Papineau and the government Dec 13, 1837 The rebels in Upper Canada planned an uprising when the regular British troops were sent to Montreal to put down the rebellion in Lower Canada Nov 10, 1841 Act of Union united Upper and Lower Canada into one colony called the United Province of Canada