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Acadian Expulsion
Acadia was a small French settlement. Due to mistrust between the English and the French colonies, British Governor Charles Lawrence and the Nova Scotia Council decided on July 28, 1755 to deport the Acadians. Close to 6000 Acadians were forcibly removed from their home. Once removed the English began destroying barns and houses of the Acadians. The Acadians were then dispersed among the thirteen American colonies. More info -
The Constitutional Act of 1791
The Constitutional Act of 1791 was an act of the British Parliament which resulted in the creation of Upper Canada and Lower Canada. Upper Canada (which is now Ontario) was mainly Loyalists, Protestant and English-speaking, and Lower Canada (which is now Quebec) was heavily Catholic and French-speaking. This act also granted the Canadas legislative assemblies elected by the people. This act was Canada's first step towards the democracy we have today. More info -
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The War of 1812
The war of 1812 was a military conflict between the Canadas and the United States of America. The conflict began with American resentment towards the British Empire due to the British interference with American shipping. Since Canada was a part of the British Empire, America launched an invasion on Canada in June 1812 thinking that Canada would be easy to conquer. Canadian volunteers and Aboriginals aided the British military, and by 1814, the American's attempt to conquer Canada failed. Info -
Abolition of Slavery
In 1793, Upper Canada, led by Lieutenant Governor John Graves Simcoe, a loyalist military officer, became the first province in the Empire to move towards the abolition of slavery. In 1833 the British Parliament abolished slavery throughout the entire Empire. After the aboliton, many slaves attempted to escape to Canada from the United States, where slavery was still legal. More info -
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Rebellion of 1837
In the 1830s, reformers in Upper and Lower Canada believed that progress towards a full democracy was too slow. They believed that Canada should adopt American values, or even try to join the United States. Because of these reformers, armed rebellions took place near Montreal and in Toronto in 1837-1838. Due to the lack of support for the rebels, they were defeated by British troops and Canadian volunteers. More info
