Early Canada Flashcards
1867
- Canada became a nation, the four original provinces were Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia
1870
- Manitoba joined confederation
- Northwest Territories created
1871
- British Columbia joined confederation (the promise of a railway was important in their decision)
1873
Prince Edward Island joined confederation
1885
Canadian Pacific Railway completed, Northwest Rebellion occurred
1898
- European immigration to Canada accelerated under Clifford Sifton
- The Yukon territory was created
1905
Alberta and Saskatchewan joined confederation
1949
Newfoundland joined confederation
1965
- Maple Leaf adopted as our Canadian symbol and is placed on the flag
- ‘O Canada’ becomes our national anthem
1968
Official Language Act passed
1971
Multiculturalism Policy developed
1982
Canadian Charter for Rights and Freedoms passed
1999
Nunavut created as a new territory
2003
Newest Youth Criminal Justice Act Passed
- Canada became a nation
- The four original provinces were Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia
1867
- Manitoba joined confederation
- Northwest Territories created
1870
- British Columbia joined confederation(the promise of a railway was important in their decision)
1871
Prince Edward Island joined confederation
1873
Canadian Pacific Railway completed, Northwest Rebellion occurred
1885
- European immigration to Canada accelerated under Clifford Sifton
- The Yukon territory was created
1898
Alberta & Saskatchewan joined confederation
1905
Newfoundland joined confederation
1949
- Maple Leaf adopted as our Canadian symbol and is placed on the flag
- ‘O Canada’ becomes our national anthem
1965
Official Language Act passed
1968