Answer:
1. The British divide Canada into Upper (British) Canada and Lower (French) Canada.
2. The British Parliament creates the Province of Canada, granting the new province more self-government. The capital moves to Ottawa.
3. The British North America Act forms the Dominion of Canada on what Canadians consider the nation's birthday. The act unites the British North America provinces of Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick.
4. The Statute of Westminster recognizes Canada as an independent nation.
5. Queen Elizabeth II signs the Proclamation of the Constitution. The signing cuts the final cord of the United Kingdom's control over Canada.
Explanation:
1. Upper and Lower Canada were British provinces established in 1791, after Province of Quebec was divided.
2. The Province of Canada was a British colony in North America from 1841 to 1867. Ottawa was a capital since 1866 until 1867.
3. Dominion of Canada is the country's formal — but rarely used — title, first applied to Canada at Confederation in 1867.
4. The Statute of Westminster brought in 1931, was a British law clarifying the powers of Canada's Parliament and those of the other Commonwealth Dominions. Canada became a self-governing dominion.
5. Proclamation of Constitution was signed in 1982. The proclamation confirmed that Canada had formally assumed authority over its constitution, the final step to full sovereignty
