Important Moments in Canadian History 1867-1714 By danielreider Period: Oct 3, 1860 to Oct 3, 1915 Important Moments in Cnadian History 1860-1915 Oct 3, 1861 3.2 Million people live in the B.N.A Colonies Jul 1, 1867 Confederation Oct 3, 1867 Sir John A. Macdonald P.M Oct 3, 1867 Ontario,Quebec,N.B and N.S joined Confederation Period: Oct 3, 1867 to Oct 3, 1915 Tenures of Canadian Prime Ministers Oct 3, 1869 Ruperts Land Purchased from the Hudson's Bay Company Oct 3, 1870 Manitoba joined Confederation Oct 3, 1870 Destruction of Northern Bison Herds (Demand for leather goods) Oct 3, 1871 B.C joins confederation Oct 3, 1871 Red River Rebellion ... The Manitooba Act Oct 3, 1873 Sir J.A Macdonald leaves office Oct 3, 1873 Aleaxander Mackenzie P.M Oct 3, 1873 P.E.I joins confederation Oct 3, 1873 Prince Edward Island joinsi Confederation Oct 3, 1874 A.G.Bell Invention Of Telephone-U.S Patent Oct 3, 1875 Riel granted amnesty and banished for 5 years Oct 3, 1878 Chiniese workers banned from public works Oct 3, 1878 A. Mackenzie leaves office Oct 3, 1878 Sir J.A. Macdonald returns to office Oct 3, 1878 Sir J.A Macdonald Returns to office Oct 3, 1879 Macdonald's National Policy introduced Oct 3, 1880 1880 Emily Stowe was granted a licence to practice medicine Oct 3, 1880 C.P.R recruits thousandsof underpaid Chinese Labourers Oct 3, 1881 The C.P.R (Contiuation Until 1884) Oct 3, 1882 The C.P.R Oct 3, 1883 The C.P.R Oct 3, 1884 The C.P.R Oct 3, 1884 Sir Snaford Fleming devolps a system of international standard time Oct 3, 1885 Northwest Rebellion (Riel), The Last Spike (Nov.7th Craigellachie,B.C. Oct 3, 1887 Wilfird Laurier becomes leader of the Liberal Party Oct 3, 1890 Manitoba Schools Question Oct 3, 1891 Sir John A. Macdonald dies Oct 3, 1891 Sir J.A Macdonald leaves office again Oct 3, 1891 Joseph Abbott P.M Oct 3, 1892 James Naismith invents Basketball Oct 3, 1892 Joseph Abbott leaves office Oct 3, 1892 John Thompson P.M Oct 3, 1893 Lord Stanley, Govenor General, Donates the Stanley Cup Oct 3, 1894 John Thompson leaves office Oct 3, 1894 Mackenzie Bowell P.M Oct 3, 1896 Liberals and Wilfird Laurier elceted (1st French Canadian P.M.) Oct 3, 1896 M. Bowell leaves office Oct 3, 1896 Charles Tupper P.M Oct 3, 1896 Charles Tupper leaves office Oct 3, 1896 Wilfrid Laurier P.M Oct 3, 1898 Klondike Gold Rush Oct 3, 1899 Candian troops sent overseas to fight in the Boer War (South Africa) Oct 3, 1901 5.4 million people live in Canada Oct 3, 1902 Marconi recives trans-Atlantic radio message near St.John's Oct 3, 1903 The Alaska Boundary Dispute settled Oct 3, 1905 Provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan join Confederation Oct 3, 1910 The Naval Issue Oct 3, 1911 Wilfrid Laurier leaves office Oct 3, 1911 Robert Borden P.M Oct 3, 1912 Titanic Sinks Oct 3, 1914 Assassination of Archduke Ferdiand- The Great War begins Oct 3, 1915 Robert Borden leaves office Timeline only goes to 1915 not 1920 which is when R.Borden left his office as P.M