Constitutional Act and the Creation of Upper and Lower Canada (1791–1840)

1. Constitutional Act passed to reorganize Quebec

   Jun 10, 1791Labels: Constitutional Act, Province of

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2. Clergy land reserves embed church-state tensions

   Jun 10, 1791Labels: Clergy Reserves, Upper Canada

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3. Upper and Lower Canada formally come into force

   Dec 26, 1791Labels: Upper Canada, Lower Canada

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4. First elected Upper Canada assembly meets

   Sep 17, 1792Labels: Upper Canada, Newark

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5. Upper Canada passes Act Against Slavery

   Jul 9, 1793Labels: Act Against, Upper Canada

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6. York becomes permanent capital of Upper Canada

   Feb 1, 1796Labels: York, Upper Canada

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7. Elite ruling groups dominate colonial politics

   Jan 1, 1815Labels: Family Compact, Ch teau

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8. Lower Canada adopts the Ninety-Two Resolutions

   Feb 21, 1834Labels: Ninety-Two Resolutions, Louis-Joseph Papineau

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9. Russell Resolutions reject key Lower Canada demands

   Mar 6, 1837Labels: Russell Resolutions, British Parliament

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10. Rebellions of 1837–38 break out in both colonies

    Nov 1, 1837Labels: Rebellions of, Upper Canada

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11. Durham Report presented to British Parliament

    Feb 11, 1839Labels: Durham Report, Lord Durham

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12. Act of Union receives royal assent

    Jul 23, 1840Labels: Act of, British Parliament

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13. Province of Canada proclaimed; Upper and Lower Canada end

    Feb 10, 1841Labels: Province of, Act of

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