Years Flashcards
What happened in 1871?
British Columbia joined the confederation.
Treaty 1 and 2 were signed
The British army leaves Canada
What happened in 1870?
Metis, French and British people of the Red River settlement joined confederation.
Known as The province of Manitoba joined confederation
What happened in 1885? 2
The Canadian Pacific Railway was completed
Louis Riel tried to lead a rebellion against the Canadian government.-“Northwest Rebellion”
What happened in 1896?
European immigration accelerated thanks to the encouragement of the Canadian government.
What happened in 1905?
There were enough people in Canada to create Alberta and Saskatchewan
What happened in 1914-1918?
WWI started.
What happened in 1939-1945?
WWII started
What happened in 1965?
The maple leaf flag was adopted
What happened in 1968? 2
The official Language Act was passed
It gave English and French an equal status in the government of Canada
What happened in 1971?
The Canadian government developed a powerful multiculturalism policy.
Designed to help Canadians of various ethnic backgrounds preserve their culture and overcome barriers that prevents their full participation in canadian society.
What happened in 1980? What did it replace?
On Canada became Canada’s official national anthem, replacing God Save the Queen.
What does Equality before the law means?
It means that every Canadian citizen has the same access to court.
What does Equality Under the Law means?
It means that the law must provide an equal treatment of others
What happened in June 1, 1867? What were the first four provinces to join?
Canada became a nation thanks to the blessing of Great Britain
Ontario
Quebec
PEI
New Brunswick
