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History of Canadian Confederation

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  • 7 Years war

    7 Years war

    The war stretching across the world led to the British conquest of New France and its unification with British North America.
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    Leadup to Canadian Confederation

  • Treaty of Paris (1763)

    Treaty of Paris (1763)

    The treaty ended the 7 Years War and cemented Britain's control over what would become Canada.
  • Quebec Act 1774

    Quebec Act 1774

    Expanded the territories of Quebec and reinstated French Civil Law and guaranteed free practice of Catholicism.
  • American Revolution & Loyalist Migration

    American Revolution & Loyalist Migration

    After the American victory in the revolution against Britain, many loyalists to the crown fled from the thirteen colonies to Canada, strengthening its English population.
  • The Constitutional Act

    The Constitutional Act

    The act divided the province of Quebec into Upper and Lower Canada each with their own governments.