Conversation so far:
What is the British people connection to Canada?
In 1867 there was a union of three colonies with British North America which together formed the Canadian Confederation, a federal dominion.
What is significant about a union of English, Scottish, and French colonies in 1867?
Canada traces its statehood to the French, English and Scottish expeditions of North America from the late-15th century.

Question: What happened after 1776?
Self-contained rewrite: What happened to the British North Americans after 1776?