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 Abt 1836 - 1871 (35 years)
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| 1 | 1836 | - 30 Apr 1836: West Troy, NY incorporated as village.
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| 2 | 1841 | - 5 Feb 1841: Province of Canada created by merging Upper and Lower Canada, some powers delegated to elected Legislative Assembly.
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| 3 | 1861 | - 1861—1865: Civil War - U.S.
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| 4 | 1862 | - 1862: "The Great Fire" of Troy, NY.
- 20 May 1862: Homestead Act (US) signed into law.
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| 5 | 1867 | - 1 Jul 1867: British North America Act:
-Dominion of Canada created.
-Parliament of Canada created.
-Position of Prime Minister of Canada created.
-Four Provincial governments created - Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.
-Governor of Canada is now "Governor-General"
-Canada's supreme political authority rests with the Queen and her British Government.
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