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It was almost a Kingdom but at the last minute before the BNA act was introduced it was changed to Dominion in the hope that it would not upset the Americans.

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What year did British Columbia become a province?

British Columbia became a province of Canada in 1871.


What was not true about the dominion of Canada?

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