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History of Canada

By KiRo12
  • First Meeting of the elected assembly in Canada.

    First Meeting of the elected assembly in Canada.

    This was a big step toward democracy.
  • Constitutional act that divided Canada

    Constitutional act that divided Canada

    This was the act that divided Canada into Upper and Lower Canada, it solved some problems but created many more.
  • First elections in Lower Canada

    First elections in Lower Canada

    This was another step toward democracy, and it was good, but women and Blacks could not vote.
  • Jew expelled from Council

    Jew expelled from Council

    Ezekiel Hart was a jew in the assembly that refused to take the Catholic/Christian oath.
  • Suggestion of Upper and Lower Canada being reunited.

    Suggestion of Upper and Lower Canada being reunited.

    A man named Henry Craig gave this suggestion.
  • Earl of Dalhousie named governor

    Earl of Dalhousie named governor

    He became the governor in chief of Canada
  • W.L. Mackenzie re-elected for the fifth time.

    W.L. Mackenzie re-elected for the fifth time.

    After being expelled and reelected 5 times Mackenzie got a permanent place on the Assembly.
  • Abolition of Slavery Act

    Abolition of Slavery Act

    Technically all slaves were British slaves and therefore were free citizens, but many slaves were not freed.
  • Battle of Saint-Denis

    Battle of Saint-Denis

  • Manitoba women win the right to vote

    Manitoba women win the right to vote

    They got the vote but only white women over the age of 21 and qualified