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Rebellions of 1837
This slowed the amount of people entering Canada -
upper and lower canada unite
an act of union united upper and lower canada -
britain claims vancouver island
Britain's clam to Vancouver island is assured by fort victoria -
boundary of the 49th parallel extended to the pacific ocean
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Charlottetown conference
a discussion between new brunswick, nova scotia,and PEI to discuss the union of their provinces, but were convinced to work for the union of all the British north american colonies -
Quebec conference
the continuation of the talks they had at Charlottetown. the decisions they made (the 72 resolutions) would become the basis of confederation -
Confederation
John .A. Macdonald becomes Canada's first prime minister, Ottowa becomes the capital of Canada -
Quebec joined Confederation
Québec became one of the founding members of the Dominion of Canada on 1 July 1867 when it joined New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Ontario in Confederation. -
Ontario joins Confederation
One of the founding members of the Confederation is Ontario. -
Manitoba joins confederation
Manitoba became Canada's fifth province when it entered Confederation in 1870, after a massive land transfer. -
British columbia joins confederation
British Columbia joined Confederation on 20 July 1871, becoming Canada's sixth province -
P.E.I joins confederation
Prince Edward Island did not join the Dominion of Canada until 1873, when a crippling debt forced it into the national fold as the country's seventh province. -
Northwest Territories joined Confederation
In 1890 the next territory to enter confederation was the Northwest Territories. -
Yukon joined Confederation
After a major gold rush the Yukon entered the Confederation and which makes it the first Territory in Canada. -
saskatchewan and alberta are formed
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Alberta and Saskatchewan joined confederation
Alberta joined Confederation along with Saskatchewan in 1905, when the two new provinces were created out of a section of the Northwest Territories. -
Income tax introduced as a temporary wartime measure
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Vimy Ridge
The battle of Vimy Ridge occurs. -
Canada joins the leauge of nations at its inception
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D-Day
D day occurs on June 6, 1944. Another name for D day is disambiguation "Operation Neptune". The Normandy landings were the landing operation. The invasion of Normandy in Operation Overlord during World War II. -
Korean War
The Korean War starts. Twenty-seven thousand Canadians serve and more than 1 600 are killed or wounded. -
Korean War
Korean war ends -
The St. Lawrence Seaway opens.
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The death penalty was abolished
no crime committed is punishable by death, no matter what the offense. The worst sentence is now life in jail -
Creation of Nunavut
On April 1, the Northwest territories was separated in to two territories, Nunavut and the northwest territories. Nunavut was the outcome of the largest aboriginal land claims agreement between the Canadian government and the native Inuit people. -
nunavut joins confederation
Nunavut entered Confederation in 1999 as Canada's third territory and newest member of the country.
