Canadian Confederation

  • the rebellions of 1837

    in 1837 to 1838 there was a rebbelion were people wanted to be self governed and get fair rights
  • rebellions crushed

    12 rebels were hanged and 58 were sent to penal colonies in Australia
  • Act of Union 1841

    the act that combined upper and lower Canada to become a single province
  • Charlottetown Conference

    talked about confederation in a large group for the first time
  • quebec conference

    talked about confederation for the second time
  • london conference

    talked about confederation in a large group for the third and final time
  • british north american act

    said that Canada should be united in different provinces
    took affect on july 1st 1867
  • nova scotia

    nova scotia

    joined Canada became a province
  • quebec

    quebec

    became Canada
    became a province
  • Ontario

    Ontario

    joined Canada
    became a province
  • new brunswick

    new brunswick

    joined Canada
    became a province
  • northwest territories

    northwest territories

    joined Canada
    Became a territory
  • Manitoba

    Manitoba

    joined Canada
    became a province
  • British Columbia

    British Columbia

    joined Canada
    became a province
  • Prince Edward Island

    Prince Edward Island

    joined Canada
    became a province
  • Yukon Territory

    Yukon Territory

    joined Canada
    became a territory
  • Alberta

    Alberta

    joined Canada
    became a province
  • saskatchewan

    saskatchewan

    joined Canada
    became a province
  • Newfoundland & Labrador

    Newfoundland & Labrador

    joined Canada
    became a province
  • Nunavut

    Nunavut

    joined Canada
    became a territory