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Battle of the Plains of Abraham
One of the most pivotal battles of the Seven Years' War, this battle determined the course of the war and for Canadian history, fought on Canadian soil -
New France ceded to Britain
One of the results of the Seven Years' War was that New France as a colony of France was given of to England, as listed in the Treaty of Paris (1763) -
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War of 1812
The War of 1812 was a critical event for the development of Canada as a British colony. If some battles were lost instead of won, some parts of Canada today would be American. -
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Rebellions in Upper and Lower Canada
These rebellions forced the government to change how it looked like and shed light on how unknowing the people were about their government. -
Oregon Boundary Treaty
This is the treaty that defines that people in the Lower Mainland are Canadian, and not American. If it weren't for this treaty, I could potentially identify as American, or people living below the 49th parallel could classify as Canadian. -
Canadian Confederation
This was the event that declared Canada as an independent nation. Even though it was still in the Dominion, it now had its own Prime Minister and government. This is the beginning of the modern Canada we know today. -
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World War One
This was a major global event, but this event significantly contributed to the birth of Canadian Nationalism. There are other events during this time, like Vimy Ridge, that specifically contributed to Canadian Nationalism. Before WWI, people in Canada identified as either British or French or something else. As a result of WWI, people began identifing as Canadian rather that British. -
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Women's suffrage in most provinces
As a result of World War I on the home front, women actively began campaigning for the right to vote. In the beginning, it brought about great controversy, but towards the end of the First World War, women in most provinces had the right to vote. -
Battle of Vimy RIdge
The battle of Vimy Ridge was especially important to Canadian Nationalism, because of the victory that the Canadians brought home to the Allies. This was a major victory, and it gave hope for an Allied victory. this probably changed the course of the war, thus also impacting the world. -
Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles was probably the first political event in Canadian history that Canada sat separately from Britain at the table, and it signed separately from Britain. Canadians were generally happy about being independent form Britain, and this followed thorugh in later affiars.