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Period: to
1867-present
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Canada
Canada comes into being! -
macdonald
John Macdonald is now our 1st PM!!!!! -
occupied???
Louis Riel and Métis occupy Lower Fort Garry. -
The rebellion
The red River Rebellion has begun. -
manitoba rules
Manitoba joins Confederation. The new province was much smaller than today's Manitoba. -
confederation
Province and territories joined Confederation, or were created from existing parts of Canada: Prince Edward Island
British Columbia -
leaders
Riel is elected to the House of Commons but cannot take the seat. -
want a sip
Canada Dry Ginger Ale is first bottled. -
grey cup
The first Grey Cup is played. -
WWWAAARRR for th 3rd time
Canada commits 25,000 bombers and heavy tanks to support England. -
accidents happen ;( ;( ;(
One thousand and twelve people died when Canadian Pacific steamer Empress of Ireland collided with Norwegian ship Storstad in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. It’s the worst maritime disaster in Canadian history -
WWWAAARRR
Germany declares war on Russia -
WWWAAARRR again
Britain declares war on Germany, automatically drawing Canada into the conflict. canada is atumaticly at war too -
accidents ALWAYS happen ;( ;( ;(
A devastating forest fire broke out in northwest of North Bay, Ontario, killing between 200 and 250 men, women, and children and destroying six towns, including Matheson and Cochrane. Property damage was estimated at more than $2 million. -
another accident
The explosion of a munitions ship in Halifax harbour wipes out two square miles of Halifax, killing almost 2000 and injuring 9000.
