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Building a Nation
Canada's journey to becoming a nation. -
Rebellion
The Rebellion between Upper and Lower Canada begins -
Railroads!
Canada enter the age of railways and traveling by train! -
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 Durhams report is considered and Upper and Lower Canada join together to make the province of Canada. Destroying their legislatures. -
Alexander Mackenzie
Future prime minister Alexander Mackenzie emigrated to Canada -
Nova Scotia gains responsible government
Nova Scotia gains the right to elect its own officals -
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
After the government admitted to legitamcy of the uprising the citizens of montreal burnt the parliment building to the ground -
Vancouver Island is founded
The Crown Colony of Vancouver Island was created, Upper class citizens began living here. -
Major Breakthroughs
Inventors and Scientists began to have major breakthroughs in Technolodgy and Medecine -
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 the right to elect its own officals -
Gradual Civilization Act passed
The gradual civilization act brought equality to Indians -
Louis Pasteur Discovers Bacteria causes illness
This discovery brought about the process of pasturizing milk. -
British Columbia
British Columbia became a crown colony -
American Civil War Begins
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Great Coalition is formed
The Tories and "Clear Grits" banned together to form the Great Coalition -
Charlottetown and Quebec's conferences take place
Charlottetown, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Quebec join the confederation -
American Civil War Ends
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The London Conference is held
Fine tuned deligates Figure out the deatils of the British North American Bill. -
The Fenian attack on Campobello Island
This attack reinforced the idea of protection for New Brunswick -
Fenian occupation of Fort Erie
Fenian raids resulted in their control of Fort Erie -
Confederation British North America Act passed
British North American Bill is finally worked out and put into place. -
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 makes history by making herself a proclaimed female doctor in Canada.
