Important dates Flashcards
(36 cards)
When did the Rebellions in Lower and Upper Canada take place?
1837–1838
What year was the Durham Report published?
1839
When was the Act of Union passed and proclaimed?
Passed in 1840; proclaimed in 1841
When did Britain abolish the Corn Laws, adopting free trade?
1846
In what year was responsible government established in the Province of Canada?
1848
When was the Rebellion Losses Bill introduced?
1849
What years did the Reciprocity Treaty between Canada and the USA span?
1854–1866
When was the British North America Act enacted, marking Confederation?
1867
What period marks the First Phase of Industrialization in Canada?
1850–1896
When did the Red River Rebellion occur?
1869–1870
In what year was the Manitoba Act passed?
1870
When did the North-West Rebellion take place?
1885
What year was the Indian Act enacted?
1876
When did Wilfrid Laurier serve as Prime Minister?
1896–1911
What years encompass the Second Phase of Industrialization in Canada?
1896–1929
When did World War I occur?
1914–1918
In what year did women gain the right to vote federally in Canada?
1918
When was the Statute of Westminster passed, granting Canada legislative independence?
1931
What years define the Great Depression in Canada?
1929–1939
When did World War II take place?
1939–1945
In what year did women in Quebec gain the right to vote provincially?
1940
When did Maurice Duplessis serve as Premier of Quebec?
1944–1959
In what year was the Quebec provincial flag, the Fleurdelisé, adopted?
1948
When did the Asbestos Strike in Quebec occur?
1949