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Peace Treaty
France ad Great Britain signed the treaty and ended the war. The treaty gave Great Britain the Hudson Bay region, Newfoundland, and part of Acadia. -
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Seven Years' War
The French wanted the beavers for furs. The British wanted the land for settlement. -
The Battle of Quebec
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The Treaty of Paris
Great Britain completely controlled over Canada. The treaty gave Great Britain the Hudson Bay region, Newfoundland, and part of Acadia. -
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American Revolution
Some Americas did not want independent from Britain moved to Canada but they don't want to live in a French culture. To avoid the problems, Great Britain divided the land into two colonies: Upper Canada and Lower Canada. -
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The War of 1812
The people of Upper ad Lower Canada worked together to protect Canada from invasion by the United States. -
Revolt in Lower Cananda
A French Canadian named Louis Papineau organized a revolt in Lower Canada. His goal was to establish the region as a separate country. -
The British North American Act
The British Parliament accepted the British North American Act. This made Canada " one Dominion under the name of Canada". Canadians would elect their own leaders. -
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World War I
Canada contributed so much to the Allied victory that the young country became a world power. -
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World War II
Canadians built factories and the made supplies and goods such as clothes and shoes. After the war, their goods found a ready market in the United States and Europe. -
Bilingual Counry
Because British Canadians built new factories in Quebec, the government passed new law that made Canada have two official languages: English and French. -
A New Constitution
In 1982, Canada adopted a new constitution. It gave Canadians the power to change their constitution without Britain's permission. Canada was now completely independent.