Canadian Nationalism Timeline

Canadian Nationalism Timeline

1924

1935

1931

The On-to-Ottawa Trek was a movement of unemployed men, fed up with life in the British Columbia relief camps. They boarded trains bound for Ottawa to protest the government. The men got to Regina, where they were stopped by the Police and accused of disobeying the law and planning to overthrow the government. There was violence everywhere out in which dozens of people were injured.

An Air Force was created called the Royal Canadian Air Force. Their jobs were to patrol certain areas from above. But they weren't much of a Military force because they had no training.

1608

Samuel de Champlain made a colony in present-day Quebec City, along the St. Lawrence River. He named it Quebec. He also worked well with the Algonquin and Huron Native Americans, whom he traded furs with. This impacted the future by making the capital.

Where the British Parliament have passed the Statute of Westminster giving recognition to all countries for full independence. This meaning Canada had finally been independent.Canada gains its independence from Britain. This impacts Canada's future by them finally being an independent country and making their own decisions for their own country.

1775

1937

The Quebec Act tried to balance the wants and needs of British and French occupants in Canada. It also broadened Quebec's boundaries. This impacts Canada's future because Americans want the territory that expanded to be theirs, because they had it first. Tension builds when the Americans resent the Quebec Act that "took away" their land.

1791

1982

1763

May, 15, 1919

PM Mackenzie knew that Canadians were outraged with the economy. Later on, He introduced his plan to establish unemployment and social insurance, he set minimum wages. Limiting the hours of work, guarantee the fair treatment of employees, and control prices so that businesses could not make really expensive prices.

-Winnipeg General Strike

For 6 weeks, people were frustrated by unemployment, inflation, bad working conditions, etc. This all happened after World War 1.

Canada created its Constitution in this year. This is important because having a Constitution sets your laws and guidelines for the future. With a Constitution, other countries can see what Canada stands for, and what it doesn't.

Royal Proclamation of King George III. Boundaries of Quebec were set aloung the St.Lawrence River. The territory beyond the Appalation Mountains was closed to the settlers and traders. It was called the proclamation line. The colonists were forbidden to enter the territory with out permission from the governor.

Canada divided Quebec into Upper Canada and Lower Canada. They did this to avoid potential conflict between British and French citizens. Both were still ruled by the British, but the Lower part would be more geared towards the French, as it preserved the language, religion, and customs. This impacted the future by separating the ethnic backgrounds from each other and really trying to preserve the customs of people without "fusing" them together.

1867

1930

The British North America Act made the Dominion of Canada. Canada was still part of Britain, but it was adequately unified and independent. This affects Canada's future by Canada beginning to actually start becoming independent.

The Great Depression left a mark in Canada. This event deprived Canada of economic resources and left Canada poor. This impacts the future by Canada finally getting out as WWII is beginning. Jobs were created and new technology was produced to support the war.

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1918

1759

1534

1840

Canada created an air force separate from Britain's. This shows that they are acting separate from Britain and are ready to become their own country. This impacted the future by being one of the facts that helped with Canada gaining independence.

1670

1929

British took siege of Quebec, June 26 1759. The british transported James Wolfe, he and his army bombarded quebec for two months. On September 13th 1759 4800 of Wolfe's men and 4500 of Montcalm's men fought a 30 minute battle. Five days later Montcalm surrendered.

1920

The Act of Union united the Province of Canada from Upper and Lower. It also made an organization of leaders who were to be elected. It also made a bicultural government containing French and British Canadians. This impacted the future by having part of the government being put into place. It also made the British and French immigrants mix together as one people, the Canadians.

The British King gives north of New France to the Hudson Bay Company. The Hudson Bay Company was a fur trading business. This impacted the future by having everyone wanting to control the fur trade.

The Great Depression happened right after Black Tuesday. People have been poor and the debts have increased. During this time, people have been looking for jobs to pay off their debts. Mostly everyone has lost their money to the crash of the stock market.

Canada had joined the League of Nations due to the treaty of Versailles. The terms of the treaty affected Canada in a direct way only slightly. Canada obtained a small share of the indemnities to be paid by Germany

Jacques Cartier arrives in eastern Canada. He claims it as French land and names it New France. This impacted the future because it inspired many French and British immigrants to go to Canada. Jacques Cartier made a colony which made people see that Canada could provide a new life with opportunity. Jacques started to populate Canada.

1923

Chinese Exclusion Act

This Act banned all Chinese people from entering Canada due to them taking over our jobs. They only allowed Chinese students, merchants, and diplomats.

1756-1763

1927-1928

The Seven Years' War was originally in Europe, but it came to America as well. The British won, and Canada now belonged to Britain. This is important for the future because if Canada belongs to Britain, they will soon gain independence (one would think so if you look at the U.S.). Canada is now owned by Britain, which makes the population grow with British immigrants who want to move, but still want to remain under British rule.

Where Emily Murphy & four other women (Nellie McClung, Louise McKinney, Henrietta Edwards, Irene Parlby) decided to vote about the meaning of "persons". The Supreme Court of Canada decided women were not 'persons' qualified for appointment to the Canadian Senete, however the Privy Council in Britain stated otherwise. As a result, women were considered "persons'".

By: Mira Khushbakht

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