Confederation canada archive

Joining the Confederation

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    Building a Nation

    Canada's journey to becoming a nation.
  • Rebellion

    Rebellion

    The Rebellion between Upper and Lower Canada begins
  • Railroads!

    Railroads!

    Canada enter the age of railways and traveling by train!
  • Lord Durham's report

    Lord Durham's report

    Lod Durham sends his report on the rebellion back to the motherland.
  • Lord Durham Declare's the Act of Union

    Lord Durham Declare's the Act of Union

    Lord Durhams report is considered and Upper and Lower Canada join together to make the province of Canada. Destroying their legislatures.
  • Alexander Mackenzie

    Alexander Mackenzie

    Future prime minister Alexander Mackenzie emigrated to Canada
  • Nova Scotia gains responsible government

    Nova Scotia gains responsible government

    Nova Scotia gains the right to elect its own officals
  • Lord Elign signs rebellion losses bill

    Lord Elign signs rebellion losses bill

    Lord Elign passed a bill to compensate citizens for their losses during the rebellion. Starting the montreal riots
  • Burning of the Legisltaure

    Burning of the Legisltaure

    After the government admitted to legitamcy of the uprising the citizens of montreal burnt the parliment building to the ground
  • Vancouver Island is founded

    Vancouver Island is founded

    The Crown Colony of Vancouver Island was created, Upper class citizens began living here.
  • Major Breakthroughs

    Major Breakthroughs

    Inventors and Scientists began to have major breakthroughs in Technolodgy and Medecine
  • Reciprocity Treaty is signed with the U.S

    Reciprocity Treaty is signed with the U.S

    A treaty of mutual trade between Canada and the U.S
  • New Brunswick gains responsible government

    New Brunswick gains responsible government

    New Brunswick gains the right to elect its own officals
  • Gradual Civilization Act passed

    Gradual Civilization Act passed

    The gradual civilization act brought equality to Indians
  • Louis Pasteur Discovers Bacteria causes illness

    Louis Pasteur Discovers Bacteria causes illness

    This discovery brought about the process of pasturizing milk.
  • British Columbia

    British Columbia

    British Columbia became a crown colony
  • American Civil War Begins

    American Civil War Begins

  • Great Coalition is formed

    Great Coalition is formed

    The Tories and "Clear Grits" banned together to form the Great Coalition
  • Charlottetown and Quebec's conferences take place

    Charlottetown and Quebec's conferences take place

    Charlottetown, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Quebec join the confederation
  • American Civil War Ends

    American Civil War Ends

  • The London Conference is held

    The London Conference is held

    Fine tuned deligates Figure out the deatils of the British North American Bill.
  • The Fenian attack on Campobello Island

    The Fenian attack on Campobello Island

    This attack reinforced the idea of protection for New Brunswick
  • Fenian occupation of Fort Erie

    Fenian occupation of Fort Erie

    Fenian raids resulted in their control of Fort Erie
  • Confederation British North America Act passed

    Confederation British North America Act passed

    British North American Bill is finally worked out and put into place.
  • Indian Act Passed

    Indian Act Passed

    The Indian act was passed so that native americans could be recgognized for their culture and be socially accepted
  • Emily Stowe Canada's First licensed women doctor

    Emily Stowe Canada's First licensed women doctor

    Emily Stowe makes history by making herself a proclaimed female doctor in Canada.