confederration

By afroman17

  • province of canada created

    province of canada created
    In 1841 upper and lower canadahad been united into the province of canada. East and west canada where given the same equerl amount of seats

  • 1865

    1865
    In ottawa 1865 construction to the parlimament bulding

  • isabella macdonald

    isabella macdonald wa the first wife of john a. macdanold

  • 1841

    in 1841 the cunfedertion started

  • 1864

    1864
    Delegates at the Quebec Conference, October 1864.

  • 1917

    1917
    Canada 3 cent stamp 1917 depicting Canadian Confederation of 1864

  • 1754

    The idea of a legislative union of all British colonies in America goes back to at least 1754, when the Albany Congress was held, preceding the Continental Congress of 1774.

  • 1871

    After the initial Act of Union in 1867, Manitoba was established by an Act of Parliament on July 15, 1870, originally as an area much smaller than the current province. British Columbia joined Canada July 20, 1871, by Act of Parliament (and encouraged to join by Sir John A. Macdonald's promise of a railway within 10 years). Prince Edward Island joined July 1, 1873 (and, as part of the terms of union, was guaranteed a ferry link, a term which was deleted upon completion of the Confederation Bridg

  • The term

    The term Confederation has entered into Canadian parlance both as a metaphor for the country and for the historical events that created it. It has therefore become one of the most common names for Canadian landmarks. Examples include Mount Confederation, Confederation Square, Confederation Building, Confederation Park, Confederation Station, Confederation Heights, Confederation Bridge, and so on. This is similar to the American and British practices of naming things "Union" and likewise the Aust