Events
Riel granted amnesty
and banished for five yearsChinese workers banned from public worksMacdonald's National Policy introducedEmily Stowe was granted a license to practice medicineSir Sanford Fleming develops a system
of international standard timeNorthwest Rebellion (Riél). The Last SpikeWilfrid Laurier becomes leader of the Liberal PartyManitoba Schools QuestionSir John A. Macdonald diesJames Naismith invents basketballLord Stanley, Governor General,
donates the Stanley CupLiberals and Wilfrid Laurier elected
(First French Canadian P.M.)Klondike Gold RushCanadian troops sent overseas
to fight in the Boer War (South Africa)5.4 million people live in CanadaMarconi receives trans-Atlantic
radio message near St. John'sThe Alaska Boundary Dispute settledAlberta and Saskatchewan
join confederationThe Naval IssueTitanic sinksAssassination of
Archduke Ferdinand.
The Great War beginsJuly 1st, Confederation3.2 Million people live
in the B.N.A. ColoniesRupert's Land purchased from the Hudson's Bay CompanyDestruction of Northern Bison HerdsRed River Rebellion - The Manitoba ActPrince Edward Island joins ConfederationAlexander Graham Bell -
Invention of the Telephone - U.S. PatentPeriods
The C.P.R. recruits
thousands
of underpaid
Chinese Labourers
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