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*'''1874–1875''' North West Mounted Police established Fort Macleod and Fort Calgary. | *'''1874–1875''' North West Mounted Police established Fort Macleod and Fort Calgary. | ||
*'''1876–1877''' Territorial rights acquired from the Indians by treaty. | *'''1876–1877''' Territorial rights acquired from the Indians by treaty. | ||
*'''1881''' First general cattle roundup on the ranges of southwestern Alberta. | *'''1881''' First general cattle roundup on the ranges of southwestern Alberta. | ||
*'''1882''' The southern region of the Northwest Territories was divided into four districts; one was named Alberta. | *'''1882''' The southern region of the Northwest Territories was divided into four districts; one was named Alberta. | ||
*'''1883''' Canadian Pacific Railway’s main line was completed across Alberta. | *'''1883''' Canadian Pacific Railway’s main line was completed across Alberta. | ||
*'''1885''' Northwest Rebellion outbreak and suppression. | *'''1885''' Northwest Rebellion outbreak and suppression. | ||
*'''1887''' Election of the first member from the District of Alberta to the federal House of Commons. | *'''1887''' Election of the first member from the District of Alberta to the federal House of Commons. | ||
*'''1904''' The long search for a rust-free spring wheat ended when Hard Red Calcutta was crossed with Red Fife, producing Marquis. | *'''1904''' The long search for a rust-free spring wheat ended when Hard Red Calcutta was crossed with Red Fife, producing Marquis. | ||
*'''1905''' The Province of Alberta was formed. | *'''1905''' The Province of Alberta was formed. | ||
*'''1908''' The University of Alberta was founded. | *'''1908''' The University of Alberta was founded. | ||
*'''1923''' The Alberta Wheat Pool organized. | *'''1923''' The Alberta Wheat Pool organized. | ||
*'''1924''' Turner Valley begins producing oil. | |||
*'''1930''' The province acquires right and title to its natural resources from the Dominion government. | |||
*'''1939''' Adoption of the Prairie Farm Assitance Act. | |||
*'''1947''' Oil discovered at Leduc. | |||
*'''1949''' Completion of the Mackenzie Highway to Hay River in the Northwest Territories. | |||
*'''1950''' The Interprovincial Pipe Line Company builds an oil pipeline from Edmonton to Superior, later extending it to Sarnia. | |||
*'''1951''' The St. Mary Dam, designed to irrigate large areas in southeastern Alberta, is completed. | |||
*'''1953''' The Trans-Mountain Pipe Line Company builds an oil pipeline from Edmonton to Vancouver. | |||
*'''1956''' The Trans-Canada Pipe Line Company begins work on a pipeline to bring natural gas from Alberta to eastern Canada. | |||
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