1775-1815 With the dawn of a new country on the continent, Canadians try to protect their land. Loyalists escaping the American colonies arrive in Canada.
Rebellions by English speaking and French speaking Canadians rock the colony. In its aftermath, Britain allows Canada to have a form of self-government.
The 1870s and 1880s are a time of trial for the young Dominion of Canada. The country's first Prime Minister, John A. Macdonald, faces economic depression in the fast-growing factories of the east and a new revolt in the west.