MK History 30 map by Mikayla Kosedy

Grosse Ile, QC

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January 1, 1832
During the Cholera epidemic a quarantine station was opened and all ships had to stop there for inspection. This station was an attempt made by the government to control the disease which had killed 10% of the population.

La Prairie, QC

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July 21, 1836
Canada's first railway was the Champlain and St. Lawrence railroad, from La Prairie on the St. Lawrence River to St. Johns on the Richelieu River.

Fort Garry, Winnipeg, Manitoba

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August 3, 1871
The first treaty was signed in Fort Garry, Manitoba. The treaty included agricultural equipment, livestock, and establishment of schools.

Regina, SK

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November 16, 1885
Louis Riel was imprisoned at the Regina jail, convicted of treason. He was executed by hanging.

Brantford, ON

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1831
The first Canadian residential school, the Mohawk Institute, opened in 1831.

Prince Edward Island

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Thousands of Acadians were deported from Prince Edward Island

St Lawrence River

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Champlain's first visit to North America was to the St. Lawrence River, to explore and establish a French colony.

London, UK

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The British authority in London recommended King George III to officially issue a proclamation

New France, NS

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King Louis XIV decided to move women to New France, as a way to control population.

Rouen, France

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Around the area of Rouen and Paris, was where the crown paid women to move overseas to New France

Montréal, QC

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The French and Iroquois signed the Great Peace treaty, that marked the end of conflict for remainder of colony's life.

New Orleans, LA, USA

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When Acadians were deported, many resettled in New Orleans

London, UK

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The UK parliament initiated the Quebec Act

Honfleur, France

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Champlain departed from Honfleur, France, where he then voyaged to the St. Lawrence River

Charlottetown, PE

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PEI hosted Charlottetown conference which was the first of three conferences that led confederation.

Montana, USA

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Louis Riel fled to the states to escape prosecution, 1870

Batoche National Historic Site, Batoche, SK

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North-west rebellion, the Metis and First Nation allied with one another while they fought against the government. After 3 days they surrendered to the government.

Red River, Winnipeg, MB, Canada

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The Canadian government didn't consult with the Metis before they took control of Rupert's land. The Metis worried their land and culture could become threatened by this, leading to the resistance.

Montréal, QC

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The transcontinental railway stretched across Canada, started in 1871

Craigellachie, BC

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1884 they completed the transcontinental railroad

Manitoba

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Treaty 1 was signed August 3 1871 between Canada and the Anishinabek and Swampy Cree of Manitoba. Treaty 2 signed August 21 1871 between Canada and the Anishinaabe of Southern Manitoba.

Ontario, Canada

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October 3 1873, Saulteaux peoples and the government signed Treaty 3. The agreement allowed the government access to Saulteaux land, in exchange for various goods and Indigenous rights to hunt, fish, and natural resources on reserve land.

Saskatchewan

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Treaty 4 was initiated by the Indigenous and Metis people, who were concerned about the declining rate of the animals that provided them a way of living.

Manitoba, Canada

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Treaty 5 was processed through two separate historical proceedings. 1875, the southern part was negotiated in the southern prairies, the treaty resulted from the insistence of Native people that their Aboriginal rights are to be recognized by the Canadian government. The northern part was negotiated in 1908.

Alberta, Canada

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August 23 1876, the Crown representatives and Cree, Assiniboine, and Ojibwe leaders signed treaty 6 at Fort Carlton, SK, and on September 9 1876 at Fort Pitt, SK. As early as 1871, the Plains Indigenous people expressed interest in negotiating a treaty with the Crown, this would protect them from the settlers outside their land. Not only were they concerned for the land but also concerned about starvation from the diminishing supply from bison.

Alberta, Canada

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September 22 1877, the Siksika, Kainai, Piikani, Stoney-Nakoda, and Tsuut'ina signed the last treaty of the plains between the Canadian government. In the negotiations, it wasn't seen as land surrender but as a peace treaty. They spoke about annual payments, reserved land, and education, and the land they were given was based on size of family.

British Columbia, Canada

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June 21 1899, treaty 8 was signed by the Crown and First Nations of the Lesser Slave Lake area. The treaty included that the old and poor would be taken care of, medical care would be provided as needed, and that nothing would interfere with their way of life. They also negotiated the allowance to hunt, trap, and fish.

Ontario, Canada

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Treaty 9 was negotiated between the years 1871 and 1921. The purpose was meant for the Cree and Ojibwe peoples to make way for white settlement and resource development. Treaty 9 provided annual payments, creation of reserves, education, hunting, fishing, and trapping rights.

Saskatchewan, Canada

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Treaty 10 was signed 1906-07 and included the rights to hunt, fish and trap, but there was a need to use certain areas in the treaty for government use like mining or settlement. The government offered education and annual payments, while also the chiefs and headmen would receive medals, flags, and suits of clothing.

Northwest Territories

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August 22 1921, was the last numbered treaty to be signed between Canada and First Nations. This treaty provided money, supplies, reserves, and other guarantees for exchange of land. Although it was allowed for the government to take parts of the treaty for public works, such as road, under the condition of compensation.

Budge Budge, Calcutta, West Bengal, India

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Komagata Maru involved a group of people from India trying to immigrate to Canada 1914, they were denied entry and were forced to leave back to Budge Budge, Calcutta.

Vancouver, BC, Canada

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Vancouver denied the entry of the Komagata Maru, claiming most passengers did not have $200 and that they had not come by a continuous trip.

Vimy, France

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Vimy Ridge was a fortified ridge that had been occupied by Germans for three years. The four divisions of the Canadian Corps fought together for the first time. Vimy memorial stands in France.

Doullens, France

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Eleanor Thompson and Meta Hodge became the first Canadian women to receive the Medal of Bravery. After a German air raid bombed their field hospital, both Thompson and Hodge ignored their injuries and began to remove injured soldiers from the wreckage.

Toronto, ON

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This poster encouraged young boys in WWI to serve Canada by taking over farm work previously done by men now gone off to war. It encouraged boys with receiving a national badge of honour for those who work, with more information in local newspapers.

Turner Valley, AB

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Turner Valley's Dingman No 1. was the well that started Alberta's oil industry. Calgary expanded in size, and Canada was in 5th place for the largest exportation of oil.

Winnipeg, MB

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Helen Armstrong led a general strike in Winnipeg, May 1919. She advocated for gender equality and better working conditions. While the strike was being led she also opened up a cafe that allowed three free meals for women who were also on strike, and encouraged men to pay or to make a donation.

Normandy Beach, France

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June 6 1944, there were invasions on the Normandy beach of France that were being occupied by Nazi Germany. At the end of August the allies reached the Seine River, the Germans had been removed from northwestern France, ending the Battle of Normandy. The allied forces then prepared for Germany, where they would meet with Soviet troops moving in from the east.

Montreal, QC

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In the 1920's Montreal was the only city in Canada where liquor was sold legally. This was great for the economy as many other Canadians and people from the United States would travel to Montreal for liquor. This led to major organized crime groups.

Ottawa, ON

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1930's experienced the worst drought in 300 years. Thousands of farmers abandon their land, with dust storms occurring destroying crops that had been previously planted. "Fairway crested wheat grass" developed in Ottawa which could handle the drought.