Which new territories and provinces became part of Canada during this period?

In 1867, when Canada was created, it consisted of  four provinces:
  • Quebec 
  • Nova Scotia
  • Ontario 
  • New Brunswick
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Between 1870 and 1873 three more provinces became part of Canada:
 

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  • 1870 - Manitoba, after the Canadian government purchased the Northwest Territories from the Hudson's Bay Company.

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  • 1871 - British Columbia, after the Canadian government promised it would build a transcontinental railroad to connect  it with Canada.

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  • 1873 - Prince Edward Island, after financial incentives were offered by the Canadian government.
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