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acadians are exiled from their homes
British Governor Charles Lawrence ordered the deportation of all Acadians from Nova Scotia who refused to take an oath of allegiance to Britain.
(https://www.canadiangeographic.ca/article/mapping-acadian-deportations#:~:text=In%201755%20all%20Acadians%20who,Here's%20where%20they%20went.&text=On%20July%2028%2C%201755%2C%20British,oath%20of%20allegiance%20to%20Britain.) -
The Conquest, Battle on the Plains of Abraham
Battle of Quebec, also called Battle of the Plains of Abraham, (September 13, 1759), in the French and Indian War, decisive defeat of the French under the marquis de Montcalm by a British force led by Maj. Gen. James Wolfe.(https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-Quebec-North-America-1759) -
The Indian Act is first created
The Indian Act was created to assimilate Indigenous peoples into mainstream society and contained policies intended to terminate the cultural, social, economic, and political distinctiveness of Indigenous peoples
(https://ecampusontario.pressbooks.pub/movementtowardsreconciliation/chapter/the-indian-act-1876/#:~:text=The%20Indian%20Act%20was%20created,political%20distinctiveness%20of%20Indigenous%20peoples.) -
chinese head tax discriminates against chinese immigration
the head tax was put upon the Chinese so they could not pay for the Chinese families to come over after the railway was built -
Louis Riel is executed for treason
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Louis Riel is executed for treason
Riel barely maintained his decorum and proclaimed that he hoped to be one day recognized as a force of good for the whole country. and he was hanged for the murder of Scott. -
Manitoba Schools Question becomes an issue in the federal election
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Manitoba Schools Question becomes an issue in the federal election
One of the key issues in the negotiations was the question of control of education in the new province. There was considerable pressure for a system of denominational schools in the new province, for both Protestants and Roman Catholics -
Conscription crisis during World War One
the conscription crisis was because not enough Canadians were joining the Canadian army during ww2 and so the government created poster to promote national pride and join the army -
The White Paper on Aboriginal Rights
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The White Paper on Aboriginal Rights
The white paper stated that removing the unique legal status established by the Indian Act would enable the Indian people to be free -
The FLQ Crisis during the Quiet Revolution
The October Crisis refers to a chain of events that started in October 1970 when members of the Front de libération du Québec (FLQ) kidnapped the provincial Deputy Premier Pierre Laporte and British diplomat James Cross from his Montreal residence. -
Bill 101 is passed into law in Quebec
The purpose of Bill 101 was to make French the commonly used language of Quebec. It was hoped that this would allow for more francophones to take up management roles in the province -
The NEP (National Energy Program) is implemented
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The NEP (National Energy Program) is implemented
The NEP was designed to promote oil self-sufficiency for Canada; maintain the oil supply, particularly for the industrial base in Eastern Canada promote exploration for oil in Canada; promote alternative energy sources -
turbans can be worn with the RCMP uniform
After a religious-rights campaign, Baltej Dhillon became the first RCMP officer allowed to wear a turban as part of his Mountie uniform. After a religious-rights campaign, Baltej Dhillon became the first RCMP officer allowed to wear a turban as part of his Mountie uniform -
The Oka Crisis
The Oka Crisis was a land dispute between a group of Mohawk people and the town of Oka, Quebec, Canada -
The second referendum is held to decide if Quebec should separate from Canada
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The second referendum is held to decide if Quebec should separate from Canada
The 1995 Quebec independence referendum was the second referendum to ask voters in the French-speaking Canadian province of Quebec whether Quebec should proclaim national sovereignty and become an independent country