Timeline of Canada

Question 1

Lafontaine and Baldwin 1841-1848

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Responsible Government. Made canada’s government more self determined by citizens

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Confederation (Macdonald and Cartier) 1867

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Expanded Canada. Created New Brunswick, Ontario and Quebec

Question 3

Manitoba Act 1870

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Established Manitoba as a fifth province, imed to integrate metis into Canadian society

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Indian Act 1876

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Federal law made to assimilate the indigenous culture

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Louis Riel 1869, 1870, 1885

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Advocated for Metis rights, led manitoba act, ended up being killed for treason

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Henri Bourassa 1896-1907

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(French-Canadian Nationalism) - Advocated for french speaking Canadians

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Canadian Pacific Railway 1881-1885

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Transported goods and people across Canada. Expanded Canada, allowed integration into West

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Wilfrid Laurier 1896-1911

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Immigration Policies and multiculturalism

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Famous Five 1927

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Advocated for women’s rights

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Pearson 1957-1963

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Chose to make Canada a peaceful place, solve any conflicts.

Question 10

Tommy Douglas 1966

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Created universal healthcare, lifted financial burden off of Canadians

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Charter of Rights of Freedoms/Constitution 1982

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Canadian framework that proves the fundamental rights and freedoms every Canadian has

Question 12

Clifford Sifton

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Shaped Canada’s immigration policies during a period of rapid expansion and settlement in the West.

Question 13

Pierre Trudeau

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Prime Minister of Canada. Passed Charter rights and made Trudeau championed official bilingualism and multiculturalism