There are many events in Canadian history that have contributed to the changes in Canada over time. ... Spotlight Canada (90). ... He was the first Canadian to lead the Canadian army into battle. ... On December 11th, 1931, the British parliament passed the Statute of Westminster. ... Spotlight Canada (157). ...
During World War One, Canada experienced many tragedies and successes that influenced Canada to become an independence nation internally and externally. This independency helped evolve Canada towards modernization. ... Vimy Ridge showed that Canada as a nation did not need to rely on Britain to assist Canada. Canada's victory over Vimy Ridge demonstrated that Canada is able to win major battles without the help of other nations. ... Also, the Dominion Elections Act of 1920 also gave women the right to run for election to parliament. ...
This was a big step to Canadian independence. Vimy Ridge had given Canadians a chance to feel Canadian pride and not British-Canadian pride because Canadians had experienced a battle won all by themselves without the help of the British. This made Canadians proud of being Canadian and they weren't connected to Britain. ... Canadians had achieved something that the British couldn't, and won with all-Canadian techniques. ... The Statute of Westminster is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that made the recommendations of the Balfour Report real laws. ...
The Laurier Era lasted from 1896 to 1911 and was a monumental time in Canadian history. ... Troops were sent a Quebec politician, Henri Bourassa, who had to forfeit his seat in parliament. ... Despite opposition from Laurier and his native province, Canadians did go to war. ... Nonetheless, Laurier was able to guide the Bill through parliament, enacting the Naval Service Act without modification to its original intent. ... One of Canada's three, however, was a representative from Britain (at this time Canada could not engage in foreign relations on its own). ...
In 1784 however the British parliament established a system of joint control by the British government and the company. ... From the outset British imperialism in India took on a different complexion to that in colonies such as Australia and Canada. Unlike the indigenous peoples of Australia and Canada, the Indians were a far more unified and had a far more sophisticated and structured social system. ...
With The Treaty of Paris (1763), France recognized British dominion over Canada, but the British returned to the French the islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique. ... The British Parliament introduced new taxes in order to be able to maintain and preserve its North American colonies. ... Also, in the years following the American Revolution, the British government tried to consolidate control over India and Canada. India Act of 1785 submitted that the East India Company ruled in charge of the Ministry of Control and Canada Act of 1791 which tried to minimize tensions between French and British r...
