History By Sarah_Jesso Sep 13, 1759 Battle of the Plains of Abraham Jun 18, 1812 The War of 1812 Jun 19, 1816 Battle of Seven Oaks Oct 22, 1844 Birth of Louis Riel May 17, 1849 Guillaume Sayer was put on trial Apr 12, 1861 American Civil War Sep 1, 1864 Charlottetown Conference Jul 1, 1867 Canada was founded Jul 4, 1867 United States of America was founded Mar 4, 1870 Thomas Scott was sentenced to death Mar 26, 1885 Northwest Rebellion started Mar 26, 1885 Battle of Duck Lake Nov 16, 1887 Louis Riel died Jan 28, 1914 Nellie McClung stages the play "The Women's parliament" Jul 28, 1914 World War I started Jul 1, 1916 Battle of Somme Apr 9, 1917 Battle of Vimy Ridge Dec 6, 1917 SS mont-Blanc and SS lmo ship wreck Aug 18, 1920 Women gained the right to vote Feb 6, 2006 Stephen Harper became Prime Minister