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Rebellions in Upper and Lower Canada
Rebellions in both Upper and Lower Canada due to unrest against the Upper Class/ Family Compact and it's politics. -
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Confederation
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Lord Durham's report is issued
Lord John Durham presents his 'Report on the Affairs of British North America'. In this he states a proposition to unite the two Canada's. -
United Province of Canada is formed
The british Government passes the Act of Union, thus bringing the two Canadas together and establishing a single Government and Legislature with Montreal as it's capital. -
Colony of British Columbia is created
The Colony of British columbia was created on the mainland, with Sir James Douglas as Govonor and Matthew Begbie was made Chief of Justice. This was quickly supported by the Cariboo Gold Rush. -
Charlottetown Conference is held
Attended by the premiers of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, PEI, and Canada, this event hosted the idea of a union between the four (though Canada was not originally included). -
Quebec Conference is held
John A. Macdonald asked Viscount Monck, the Governor General of the Province of Canada to invite delegates from the three Maritime provinces and Newfoundland to a conference with United Canada delegates. Monck obliged and the Conference went ahead at Quebec City in October 1864. -
Great Coalition is formed
It was the first political party in power from Confederation, and included Tories and Parti Bleu, lead by John A. MacDonld. -
The London Conference is held
In December 1866, sixteen delegates from the Province of Canada, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia travelled to London, where Queen Victoria received each in private audience. At meetings held at the Westminster Palace Hotel, the delegates reviewed and approved the 72 resolutions. Now known as the London Resolutions, the conference's decisions were forwarded to the Colonial Office. -
Canada becomes a Dominion
With John A. MacDonald as Prime Minister, Canada is officially made into a Dominion of Britain -
New Brunswick joins Confederation
New Brunswick joins three other colonies to form the Dominion of Canada. -
Nova Scotia joins Confederation
Nova Scotia unites with three other colonies to form the Dominion of Canada. -
Ontario joins Confederation
Ontario unites with three other colonies to form the Dominion of Canada, with John A. MacDonald's Tories in Government. -
Quebec joins Confederation
Quebec unites with three other colonies to form the Dominion of Canada. -
Northwest Territories join Confederation
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Manitoba joins Confederation
Through negotiations with the Metis and widespread outrage toward Louis Riel, the Federal Government of Canada successfully took over Manitoba, making it into a Province. Louis Riel, fearing for his life, fled to United States -
British Columbia joins Confederation
British Columbia remained a Colony until it joined Confederation. Canada would shoulder BC's debts and agreed to build the transcontinental railway. -
Prince Edward Island joins Confederation
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Yukon joins Confederation
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Alberta joins Confederation
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Saskatchewan joins Confederation
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Newfoundland joins Confederation
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Nunavut joins Confederation
