British North America: colonial development to Canadian Confederation (1670–1867)

1. Hudson’s Bay Company charter creates Rupert’s Land

   May 2, 1670Labels: Hudson s, Rupert s

   • HBC Charter
   • American Heritage

2. Treaty of Utrecht transfers key regions to Britain

   Apr 11, 1713Labels: Treaty of, France, Britain

   • Britannica

3. Battle of the Plains of Abraham breaks French defense

   Sep 13, 1759Labels: Battle of, Quebec City

   • Britannica
   • Plains Park

4. Treaty of Paris ends war and cedes Canada

   Feb 10, 1763Labels: Treaty of, France, Britain

   • Britannica

5. Royal Proclamation reorganizes British North America

   Oct 7, 1763Labels: Royal Proclamation, Province of

   • Avalon text
   • Britannica

6. Quebec Act reshapes governance and legal rights

   Jun 22, 1774Labels: Quebec Act, Province of

   • Britannica
   • OCOL

7. Treaty of Paris recognizes U.S. independence

   Sep 3, 1783Labels: Treaty of, United States

   • US Archives
   • Wikipedia

8. Constitutional Act divides Upper and Lower Canada

   Jun 10, 1791Labels: Constitutional Act, Upper Canada, Lower Canada

   • Britannica
   • Wikipedia

9. Rebellions of 1837–38 trigger major constitutional rethink

   Nov 1, 1837Labels: Rebellions of, Upper Canada, Lower Canada

   • Britannica
   • Britannica

10. Act of Union creates the Province of Canada

    Jul 23, 1840Labels: Act of, Province of

    • UK Act

11. Responsible government established in the Province of Canada

    Mar 11, 1848Labels: Responsible government, LaFontaine, Baldwin

    • Baldwin LaFontaine
    • Wikipedia

12. Charlottetown Conference opens the Confederation process

    Sep 1, 1864Labels: Charlottetown Conference, Maritime colonies

    • Britannica
    • Parks Canada

13. Québec Conference produces the 72 Resolutions

    Oct 10, 1864Labels: Qu bec, 72 Resolutions

    • Parks Canada
    • PrimaryDocs

14. London Conference finalizes draft for British legislation

    Dec 4, 1866Labels: London Conference, British Parliament

    • Parks Canada
    • London Conf

15. British North America Act creates the Dominion of Canada

    Jul 1, 1867Labels: British North, Dominion of

    • UK Parliament