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| 1 | 1775 | - 19 Apr 1775—3 Sep 1783: The American Revolutionary
The American Revolutionary
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| 2 | 1791 | - 1791—26 Dec 1791: Constitution Act
Constitution Act divides Quebec into two colonies: Upper Canada (English) and Lower Canada (French).
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| 3 | 1803 | - 18 May 1803—20 Nov 1815: Napoleonic Wars
Napoleonic Wars
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| 4 | 1812 | - 18 Jun 1812—24 Dec 1814: War of 1812
War of 1812 The Treaty of Ghent ends the war of 1812. Both Britain and the United States agree to re-establish the "status quo ante bellum" and return to the pre-1812 state of affairs.
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| 5 | 1833 | - 1833—28 Aug 1833: Slavery Abolition Act England
London passes the Slavery Abolition Act, emancipating all slaves within the British Empire. Aug 28, 1833
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| 6 | 1837 | - 1837—1837: Queen Victoria's accession to the throne of England
Queen Victoria's accession to the throne of England
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| 7 | 1861 | - 12 Apr 1861—9 May 1865: American Civil War
American Civil War
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| 8 | 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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| 9 | 1865 | - 13 Apr 1865—14 Apr 1865: Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
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| 10 | 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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| 11 | 1871 | - 1871—25 Jul 1871: British Columbia
British Columbia becomes the sixth province of Canada.
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| 12 | 1873 | - 1873—1 Jul 1873: Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island becomes the seventh province of Canada.
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1783 - 1874 (91 years)