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Canadian Citizenship: Capitals, Dates and Key Facts

Thirty-two cards with the capitals, dates and key facts about Canadian government and history that are most useful for the citizenship test.

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Capitals of the western provinces
British Columbia: Victoria. Alberta: Edmonton. Saskatchewan: Regina. Manitoba: Winnipeg.
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Capitals of the central and eastern provinces
Ontario: Toronto. Québec: Québec City. New Brunswick: Fredericton. Nova Scotia: Halifax. Prince Edward Island: Charlottetown. Newfoundland and Labrador: St. John's.
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Capitals of the territories
Yukon: Whitehorse. Northwest Territories: Yellowknife. Nunavut: Iqaluit.
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1497
John Cabot reaches Newfoundland for England.
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1534
Jacques Cartier claims the land for France at Gaspé.
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1608
Samuel de Champlain founds Québec City.
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1670
Hudson's Bay Company is founded.
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1759
Battle of the Plains of Abraham: the British take Québec City.
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1763
Treaty of Paris and the Royal Proclamation.
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1774
Quebec Act protects French civil law and the Catholic religion.
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1791
Constitutional Act creates Upper Canada and Lower Canada.
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1812-1814
War of 1812: British North America resists American invasions.
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1840
Act of Union joins Upper and Lower Canada.
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1848
Responsible government is achieved in the Province of Canada.
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1 July 1867
Confederation: Ontario, Québec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick form the Dominion of Canada.
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1870, 1871, 1873
Manitoba, British Columbia and Prince Edward Island join Confederation.
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1885
Canadian Pacific Railway is completed; Louis Riel is executed.
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1905
Alberta and Saskatchewan become provinces.
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1917
Canadians capture Vimy Ridge.
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1918 and 1929
Women win the federal vote (1918); the Persons Case recognises women as persons (1929).
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1949
Newfoundland joins Canada as the tenth province.
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1965
The maple leaf flag is raised for the first time.
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1969 and 1971
Official Languages Act (1969); multiculturalism policy (1971).
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1982
The Constitution is patriated and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms is adopted.
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1999
Nunavut becomes a territory.
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Parts of Parliament
The Crown, the Senate and the House of Commons.
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Federal responsibilities
Defence, foreign policy, currency, criminal law and citizenship.
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Provincial responsibilities
Education, health care, highways and natural resources.
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Citizenship requirements
1 095 days in Canada in the last five years; test and language proof for ages 18 to 54.
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Responsibilities of citizens
Obey the law, serve on a jury, vote, help others and protect heritage and environment.
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National symbols
Maple leaf, beaver, the flag, 'O Canada', motto 'A mari usque ad mare'.
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Aboriginal peoples
First Nations, Inuit and MĂ©tis.

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