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Important events
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Charles Bagot Appointed as Governor General
On Septem 27th 1841 Charles Bagot was appointed Governor General by the crown. He would serve until 1843. -
Famine in Ireland begins.
The brutal famine that killed millions begins in 1845. This forced many Irish people to immigrate to Canada. -
Burning of the Parliment Buildings
The parliment buildings burned when rioters through their torches onto broken gas pipes, setting the building ablaze -
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Transportation is advanced
In this time period over 3200 kilometres of train tracks were laid. -
Reciprocity Treaty
Reciprocity was an controversial agreement between the United States and Canada, to reduce import duties and protective tariffs charged on goods exchanged between the countries from 1854 to 1948. -
Ottawa Becomes Capital of the Province of Canada
Queen Victoria decides that Ottawa will be Canada's Capital. -
Confederation is proposed
McDonald is able to propose confederation the the British government -
Fenians defeat at small canadian force at Ridgeway
Following the Civil War, the Fenian Brotherhood, largely composed of Irish-American veterans, wanted Ireland to have independence from Britain. To try to do this they captured canada as a hostage. Between 1866 and 1871, they raided Canadian territory from New Brunswick to Manitoba. During the largest raid, in June 1866 along the Niagara frontier, the Fenians defeated a small Canadian force at Ridgeway. -
Confederation Acheived
Canadian confederation was formed on July 1st 1867. On that day, three British colonies became four provinces of the new dominion, Canada.
