British North America

  • Battle of the Plains of Abraham

    Battle of the Plains of Abraham
    This was the battle between the Fench and the British near Quebec that decided the fate of Canada. General Wolfe's army defeated Montecalm's to take Canada for Great Britain.
  • Royal Proclamation

    Signed in 1763 by King George III to stabalize relations with the First Nations.
  • Quebec Act

    Quebec Act
    The Quebec Act wzs reated to set governng procedures for the province of Quebec.
  • American War of Independence

    This was the war between Britain and the Thirteen Colonies that made up America. It ended in the independence of the United States of America.
  • War of 1812

    Another war between Britain and America.
  • Rebellions of 1837

    Rebellions of 1837
    These were the rebeillions of Upper and Lower Canada against the government to achieve a more responsible government.
  • Lord Durham Report

    The Lord Durham Report was aimed to union the British colonies in Canada. It proposed such reforms as the creation of municipal governments and a supreme court.
  • Act of Union

    This act established Canada as a province, and no longer Canada as two parts.
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    Baldwin-Lafontaine Coalition

    Two politicians who united Upper and Lower Canada, and showed the British government that French and English people could get along politically.
  • Quebec Conference

    Quebec Conference
  • Confederation

    Confederation
    Canada gains independence from Britain and becomes a country.