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Red River Settlement - Society and Culture
The Red River Settlement was created because of the series of ecological disasters which caused depletion of the amount of bison; the Red river Settlement helped with harvest for the people impacted by this. It was a way for people to become self-sufficient and help themselves. -
The Pemmican Proclamation - Politics and Law
The Pemmican Proclamation was an important event during this time because it was made in order to stop the Metis from exporting pemmican and other things outside of the Red River District. The Pemmican Proclamation helped the settlers for the summer and would allow them to have food. This lead to conflict between the trading companies and soon led to the Battle of Seven Oaks. -
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Manifest Destiny - Economy and Technology
Manifest Destiny was a belief that Americans were destined to expand throughout the conflict. They believed that they were supposed to have North America which meant they tried to take as much as they could, because of the threat of Americans, Canada had to stay on a close lookout to keep what was theirs. It is in Economy and Technology because of the effect it had on Canada's land and how that impacted their economy. -
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The Great Migration - Environment and Geography
The Great Migration was important because it allowed people from Europe and the United States to start over, they were drawn to Canada's land and The Great Migration was important because it allowed people from Europe and the United States to start over, they were drawn to Canada's land and possibilities of new of new jobs. Without the Great Migration Canada would have taken longer to populate, there wouldn't have been as many people there which would have slowed down Canada becoming a country. -
Battle of Seven Oaks - Politics and Law
The Battle of Seven Oaks was between the Hudson's Bay Company and the North West Company, This event is relevant during this time period because the result of this battle caused the British government to become tired of the fighting between HBC and NWC, so they decided there had to be a settlement between them. This lead to the NWC becoming part of the HBC. -
49th Parallel - Environment and Geography
Defining the border between Canada and the United States as the 49th Parallel was an important event because it was one of the first steps in Canada becoming separated from the United States. The United States was supposed to have a greater amount of land but they didn't want to go to war over it so they allowed Canada to have the 49th Parallel. It was important because Canada could have been a much smaller country. -
Hudson's Bay Company and the Northwest Company Merge - Economy and Technology
The Hudson's Bay Company and Northwest Company merge was a significant event because it helped stop the crisis involving numbers of animals decreasing mostly beavers and it also helped the fur trade continue as NWC and HBC as they were having financial issues because of the beaver issue. The merge greatly increased the trading business. -
The Rebellions of 1837 - Society and Culture
The Rebellions of 1837 were of great significance to Canada as the government saw that their were issues among Canadians and decided to bring in Lord Durham to help assess these issues and fix them. It also caused them to see how unhappy people were although the revolt didn't work. The Rebellions of 1837 were caused by the unhappiness with political reform but ended up causing Upper and Lower Canada to join. -
Report on the Affairs of British North America (Durham Report) - Politics and Law
The Durham Report was an important document during this time because it helped Upper and Lower Canada become one single colony; the Durham Report assisted Canada in becoming a more united nation. The report was a result of the rebellions and so the report also helped fix the problems Canada was having with their people and what they wanted. It was significant because without it there may have been more rebellions and many people in Canada unhappy with the way it was. -
Upper and Lower Canada Joined (Act of Union) - Economy and Technology
The joining of Upper Canada and Lower Canada was a necessary event because it created a sense of unification in Canada, before they were all separated and now Canada was beginning to become a nation. The union also helped with financial issues in Upper Canada and because they wanted to stomp out the French vote in parliament. This started to make Canada separate from everyone else and not reliant on other countries. -
Responsible Government - Politics and Law
Responsible Government was important to Canada at this time because the people wanted a voice, they wanted to resolve the unhappiness between the people and the oligarchy. Responsible government let Canada take control of their own concerns which made Canadians happy and more willing to cooperate. It allowed Canada to be on the same page involving politics and what they wanted in a country. -
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The Cariboo Gold Rush - Economy and Technology
The Cariboo Gold Rush was an important part of Canada's history because it was something that drew people to migrate west which helped settle in the west of Canada. It was an exciting event so many people went west for gold and not only did it create jobs for mining it also created jobs like construction, owning stores and selling items miners would need. -
Charlotte and Quebec Conference - Politics and Law
The importance of the conferences was that the different colonies wanted to unite in order to obtain political strength and fix political issues. They were a huge step in Canada becoming a united country, the conferences were important because without them confederation would not have occurred and then Canada wouldn't have become a country so soon. -
British North America Act Passed - Politics and Law
The importance of the BNA act being passed was that the Canadian Government could now pass laws. Having passed the BNA act Canada although they still needed the approval of Britain was a step towards becoming their own country. The act listed the division of power between provincial and federal government. It was important because is was the act that created the new country of Canada. -
Provisional Government - Politics and Law
Provisional Government was set up by Louis Riel so he could have control over the Red River Rebellion, without provisional government he would not have had power and the Metis' would not have gotten any rights. Without provisional government Louis Riel would not have been able to accomplish anything. -
Red River Resistance - Politics and Law
The Red River Resistance was significant because it was a way for the government to recognize that the Metis' didn't have rights and that they wanted rights. It was important because it was the Metis people speaking out and voicing what they need and this made the government notice and soon they would begin to have rights made just for them. -
Metis List of Rights - Politics and Law
The Metis List of Rights is relevant to this timeline because the Metis wanted the Canadian Government to recognize and abide by their rules, so they would join Canada. Without the list of rights the government would not have understood what the Metis people wanted and how they could fix it before it became a bigger issue than it already was. -
Canadian Pacific Railway Company Created - Economy and Technology
The creation of the Canadian Pacific Railway was an important part of Canada's history because it was a huge step to people settling in the west. The Canadian Pacific Railway also was made as a source of tying together all the colonies of Canada financially so that it wasn't just one of the colonies taking responsibility of the railway. -
Pacific Scandal - Economy and Technology
The Pacific Scandal was Canada's first major political scandal and led to the death of John A. MacDonald. It was important because John A. MacDonald resigned from being Prime Minister and shifted Conservative Government to Liberal Government. The scandal showed how MacDonald's government was not working for Canada and how they needed a change in their form of government. -
Northwest Mountain Police Formed - Politics and Law
The formation of the Northwest Mountain Police was important because it was a way to keep the threat of American annexation away, It also made Canadians feel safe and comfortable in their homes. Northwest Mountain Police made Canada feel as though it had a sense of power and control so there were no more threats of having to deal with other countries or even people in Canada who didn't like the way it was being run. -
Prince Edward Island Joins Confederation - Economy and Technology
Prince Edward Island joined confederation to get out of their financial issues. They were such a small place that they felt they were not being heard enough so they didn't join confederation however their financial issues became worse and they had to in order to share the burden. It is important because PEI was almost owned by the states and would have been taken over had John A. MacDonald not renegotiated. -
Indian Act - Society and Culture
The Indian Act guaranteed certain protections and rights for First Nations. These policies wanted to get rid of the First Nations peoples into the growing settler population, while also protecting them. It is important because the Canadian Government integrated the First Nations into what was thought as the normal in Canadian society and the government still protected the First Nations and their rights and land. -
National Policy - Politics and Law
The National Policy was important because it put high tariffs on imported goods which helped with Canada's economy as people would rather just buy without tariffs so they would buy within Canada and not outside of Canada where they would have to pay for high taxes. National Policy forced Canada into becoming less reliant on the United States so that created a stronger economy for Canada. -
John A. MacDonald Died - Politics and Law
The death of John A. MacDonald was a significant time for Canada because he created a lot of change within Canada, like the National Policy. MacDonald's death impacted Canada's government. He was instrumental in bringing the Provinces of Canada together which started because he was a major part in creating the CPR. -
Yukon Gold Rush - Economy and Technology
The Yukon Gold Rush was a significant part of Canadian history because it established the Yukon Territory. It also affected Canada's economic well-being and they businesses around the area. Like the Cariboo Gold Rush it also promoted more people to migrate to the Yukon region. The gold rush also affected the First Nations who were forced to get out of the way so miners could come mine. It was important because of how it impacted Canada's economy and when the gold rush ended how much it declined.
