Canadian History
1763- The Royal Proclamation (reserving lands for Indians)
1774
- The Quebec Act
1840- Union Act
1861- U.S. Civil War
1867
- Confederation (British North America Act) United Provinces of Canada, (Ontario, Quebec,
          New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia)
1869- Riel Rebellion
1870- Manitoba joins Confederation
1870- Rupert’s Land and North West Territories Annex
1871- B.C. joins Dominion
1873- PEI joins Confederation
1873- RCMP established (NWMP)
1876- Passage of the Indian Act giving federal government control over Indians living on             
          reservations.
1879- Edison’s incandescent light bulb.
1885- Riel executed.
1898- Yukon Territory created.
1905- Alberta and Saskatchewan join confederation.
1914- World War I.
1918- Women win right to vote in federal elections.
1929- Ruling overturned barring women from Senate.
1931- Statute of Westminster (full independence for British Colonies).
1939- World War II.
1949- Newfoundland joins confederation.
1955- Salk’s polio vaccine announced.
1960- Indians on reserves allowed to vote in federal elections.
1962- Inuit receive vote.
1977- la charte de la langue francaise.
1980- Quebec referendum (rejected).
1982- Patriation of the Constitution (amendments must now be made in Canada).
1987- Meech Lake Accord.
1992- Charlottetown referendum (rejected)
1995- Quebec referendum (rejected)
1999- New territory created, Nunavut.

Source:
Jackson, Robert J. and Jackson, Doreen.  Politics In Canada: Culture, Institutions, Behavior, and Public Policy.  5th Edition.  Toronto:  Prentice Hill, 2001. (inside front cover)
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