Constitutional Act 1791

The Contitution Act of 1791 is a law issued by the British Parliament under King George III in response to the demands of the United Empire Loyalists asking for elected representation.  It split a British colony called the Province of Quebec into two separate provinces.  The province of Upper Canada since renamed Ontario and the province of Lower Canada since renamed Quebec.  Each was given elected representatives to let the government know what they wanted but who didn't have any actual power.

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Category:18th century in the British Empire
Category:18th century in Canada