Who Did it First? Canada or U.S. Edition

Guess whether Canada or the U.S. (or a Canadian or American) was first to the punch.
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Last updated: August 29, 2021
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1. Complete their Respective Transcontinental Railroad
Canada
U.S.
U.S.: 1869, Canada: 1885
2. Glacier National Park of Canada or Glacier National Park of U.S.
Canada
U.S.
Canada: 1886, U.S: 1910
3. Canadian Football League or the National Football League
Canada
U.S.
NFL: 1920. CFL:1958
4. Women's Suffrage*
Canada
U.S.
Canada: 1918, U.S. 1920. *Although federally laws were passed in both countries allowing women to vote, the laws primarily allowed white women to vote at first.
5. Federal Prohibition
Canada
U.S.
Canada: 1918, U.S. 1920. (Coincidentally, same years as women's suffrage for both countries)
6. Host the Winter Olympics
Canada
U.S.
U.S.: 1932 (Lake Placid), Canada: 1988 (Calgary)
7. Nobel Laureate
Canada
U.S.
U.S.: 1907, Canada: 1923
8. Summit Mt. Everest
Canada
U.S.
U.S.: 1963, Canada: 1982
9. Abolish Slavery
Canada
U.S.
Canada: 1834, U.S.: 1865
10. Chess Grandmaster
Canada
U.S.
U.S.: 1950, Canada: 1964
11. Win a Stanley Cup
Canada
U.S.
Canada: 1893, U.S.: 1917
12. Parks Canada or National Park Service (U.S.)
Canada
U.S.
Canada: 1911 U.S.: 1916
13. Enter World War 1
Canada
U.S.
Canada: 1914, U.S.: 1917
14. Win a Formula 1 Championship
Canada
U.S.
U.S.:1961 Canada: 1997
15. First Post-Secondary Institution
Canada
U.S.
U.S.: 1636 (Harvard), Canada: 1663 (Université Laval)
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