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Province of Canada (United Province of Canada, United Canadas) (1841–67)

The Act of Union of 1840 abolished the legislatures of Upper and Lower Canada and established in their place a united Province of Canada. The act’s application roused indignation, especially in Lower Canada, where the maintenance of the French language was no longer constitutionally guaranteed.

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1841 - The First Election after the Act of Union
A Virtual Exhibit: Ottawa Becomes the Capital | City of Ottawa. Content archived on 6 Oct. 2017
Act of Union - The Canadian Encyclopedia. Content archived on 20 Dec. 2024
Act of Union 1840 - Wikipedia
Canada A Country by Consent: Confederation: BNA Act 1867
Canada | History, Geography, & Culture - The union of Canada | Britannica.com
Canada | History, Geography, & Culture | Britannica.com
Canada's Capital Historical Plaque. Content archived on 6 Feb. 2020
Canadian statistics in 1867. Content archived on 27 Jan. 2024
Confederation | Our Country, Our Parliament
Considering Confederation | Canadian History: Pre-Confederation
Federalism in Canada - Canada.ca. Content archived on 26 Feb. 2024
Legislature of the Province of Canada 1841-1844 Historical Plaque. Content archived on 17 May 2021
Major Discovery at the Parliament of the United Province of Canada Archaeological Dig Site - Pointe-à-Callière | Montréal Archaeology and History Complex
Ontario | history - geography | Britannica.com
Origin of the names of Canada and its provinces and territories | Natural Resources Canada
Parks Canada - Meetings of Parliament, 1841-1866 National Historic Event
Parliamentary Institutions - The Canadian System of Government
Political Deadlock
Province of Canada - Wikipedia
Province of Canada 1841-67 - The Canadian Encyclopedia. Content archived on 20 Dec. 2024
Provinces and territories of Canada - Wikipedia
Quebec and the Confederation project (1864-1867) - Readings - Quebec History
Statutes of the Province of Canada ... - Early Canadiana Online
The Canadas - Wikipedia
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