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Date |
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| 1 | 1861 | - 12 Apr 1861—9 May 1865: American Civil War
American Civil War
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| 2 | 1863 | - 1 Jan 1863—6 Dec 1865: End of Slavery USA
President Abraham Lincoln issued his Emancipation Proclamation and then the 13th Amendment to the Constitution was ratified.
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| 3 | 1865 | - 13 Apr 1865—14 Apr 1865: Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
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| 4 | 1867 | - 1867—22 May 1867: The British North America Act
The British North America Act passes the British Parliament, uniting the former United Provinces (Quebec and Ontario) plus Nova Scotia and New Brunswick into a new self-governing colony, the Dominion of Canada.
- 1867—1 Jul 1867: Dominion of Canada
The British North America Act takes effect, and John A. MacDonald is inaugurated as the first prime minister of Canada.
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| 5 | 1871 | - 1871—25 Jul 1871: British Columbia
British Columbia becomes the sixth province of Canada.
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| 6 | 1873 | - 1873—1 Jul 1873: Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island becomes the seventh province of Canada.
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| 7 | 1880 | - 16 Dec 1880—23 Mar 1881: First Boer War
First Boer War
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| 8 | 1899 | - 11 Oct 1899—31 May 1902: Second Boer War
Second Boer War
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1851 - 1903 (51 years)