BC Socials 10 Important Events in Canadian History from 1815 to 1914. By monkey3124 Jan 8, 1812 End of the War of 1812 Period: Jan 1, 1815 to Dec 31, 1914 1815 to 1914 BC Socials 10 Important Events in Canadian History from 1815 to 1914. Jun 1, 1837 The Rebellions of 1837 Exact month and day unknown Jun 20, 1838 Lord Durham’s report Exact month and day unknown Jul 20, 1840 Upper and Lower Canada join the confederation. Exact month and day unknown Jul 1, 1867 Canada becomes a Dominion Nov 20, 1869 Canada purchases Rupert's Land Exact day unknown May 12, 1870 Manitoba joins Canada/the confederation Jul 20, 1871 British Columbia joins Canada/the confederation Nov 7, 1885 Canadian Pacific Railway across Canada is completed Sep 1, 1905 Alberta and Saskatchewan join Canada/the confederation