# Dominion of Canada is created (1867)

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British North American colonies federated as Canada under the British North America Act. Within the broader Victorian Britain period, industrial society, mass politics, public-health reform, global empire and the Irish question dominated public life. This event is placed at 1867 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. The new dominion pioneered a model of self-governing settler government within the empire.

## Why it matters
The new dominion pioneered a model of self-governing settler government within the empire.

Ruler at the time: [Victoria](https://english-history.com/rulers/victoria)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Dominion of Canada is created](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Dominion+of+Canada+is+created&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Dominion of Canada is created](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Dominion+of+Canada+is+created)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history_%281800%E2%80%931899%29)
- [The National Archives — Victorian resources](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/)