Canadian History Timeline By FeluFelu Feb 27, 1608 Samuel de Champlain establishes a French colony at Québec City Feb 28, 1759 Battle of the Plains of Abraham: Québec City is captured Feb 27, 1763 New France is formally ceded to Britain; Pontiac Rebellion erupts Feb 29, 1812 U.S. invades Canada Feb 27, 1848 Responsible government is won, first in Nova Scotia, then in Canada Feb 28, 1867 Confederation (first four provinces: Québec, Ontario, N.S., and N.B.) Feb 27, 1885 North-West Rebellion; the Canadian Pacific Railway is completed Feb 27, 1905 The provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan are created Feb 28, 1914 World War I Feb 28, 1916 Women win the vote in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta Period: Feb 27, 1929 to Feb 27, 1939 The Great Depression Period: Feb 28, 1939 to Feb 28, 1945 World War 2 Feb 27, 1949 Newfoundland joins Canada Feb 28, 1950 Korean War Feb 27, 1960 Québec’s Quiet Revolution begins; Native Canadians given the vote Feb 27, 1967 Canada’s 100th birthday Feb 27, 1970 October Crisis: political kidnappings, Ottawa suspends civil rights Feb 27, 1980 Québec referendum on “sovereignty-association” defeated 60% to 40% Feb 27, 1982 Constitution comes home — with a Charter of Rights and Freedoms Feb 27, 1995 Québec referendum on sovereignty is narrowly defeated Feb 27, 2003 Canada says “no” to joining the war in Iraq
