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A 3 year war between the British and the Americans. This war was fought over British territory, as the Americans wanted the part of North America which would later become southern Canada.
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This act abolished the legislatures of Lower Canada and Upper Canada and united the two provinces into a larger political entity, the Province of Canada.
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The Act of Union is proclaimed and the physical Province of Canada is formed from the former provinces of Upper Canada and Lower Canada.
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John A. Macdonald gets married to Isabella Clark.
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George Brown creates The Globe Newspaper.
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The Conservatives, led by John A. Macdonald, resigns due to a loss of seats as the French mostly supported the Liberals.
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George Brown uses the Globe newspaper to vilify John A. Macdonald (The Brown Report).
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The government of former premier George Brown falls. George Brown serves in office for less than an year, making him the shortest serving premier in the history of Canada.
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John A. becomes premier of the Province of Canada
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John A. Macdonald is defeated by George Brown by two votes.
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This had a huge impact on John and his son.
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The Queen decides that Ottawa would be a good capital and made it exactly that. George Brown didn't approve.
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This war, fought between the Unions (for slavery) and the Confederates (against slavery) of the United States, had a minor influence on Canada.
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The Great Coalition was a coalition between George Brown, George-Étienne Cartier, and John A. Macdonald. All of these events led to Canada's existence on July 1, 1867.
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This act defined much of Canada's Constitution, including its federal structure, the House of Commons, the Senate, justice system, and taxation system. The Dominion of Canada was also created on this day. Four provinces joined together: New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, and Quebec (Ontario and Quebec were previously The Province of Canada.
