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It's not based on the location on a map. It is more geographical. The "lower Canada region" is more upriver on the St Lawrence. The higher up the river, the "lower" you are. Upper Canada or "Ontario" is located at the tip of the river. Settlers arrived through the St Lawrence and believed the entrance to the river was lower, and the end of the river was higher. ============================================================ "Upper Canada" and "Lower Canada" were named because of their relative elevations and their relative locations on the St Lawrence watershed. Upper Canada was upstream, and at a higher elevation; Lower Canada was downstream, and at a lower elevation.
At one time, the old Québec included all the territory between the Ohio River and the Mississippi River. Much of Québec was ceded to the US by the Treaty of Paris, 1783. In 1791, the Constitutional Act created the Provinces of Upper Canada and Lower Canada out of what was left of the old Province of Québec.
Upper Canada & lower Canada
On July 1, 1867, the British North America Act severed the pre-Confederation Province of Canada into two provinces: Ontario and Québec. That part of the Province of Canada which formerly was the Province of Upper Canada became the Province of Ontario. That part of the Province of Canada which formerly was the Province of Lower Canada became the Province of Québec. (The boundaries of the Provinces of Ontario and Québec have been extended several times since Confederation.)
The assembly proposed the union of Upper Canada and Lower Canada. ================================================== The Constitution Act of 1791 divided Québec and created the colonies of Upper Canada and Lower Canada. It did not create political discontent. That did not occur until 1837.
It's not based on the location on a map. It is more geographical. The "lower Canada region" is more upriver on the St Lawrence. The higher up the river, the "lower" you are. Upper Canada or "Ontario" is located at the tip of the river. Settlers arrived through the St Lawrence and believed the entrance to the river was lower, and the end of the river was higher. ============================================================ "Upper Canada" and "Lower Canada" were named because of their relative elevations and their relative locations on the St Lawrence watershed. Upper Canada was upstream, and at a higher elevation; Lower Canada was downstream, and at a lower elevation.
It divided Canada in half, Upper and Lower Canada.
Upper Egypt is up river from lower Egypt.
At one time, the old Québec included all the territory between the Ohio River and the Mississippi River. Much of Québec was ceded to the US by the Treaty of Paris, 1783. In 1791, the Constitutional Act created the Provinces of Upper Canada and Lower Canada out of what was left of the old Province of Québec.
Upper Canada & lower Canada
You can find more information on how to interpret upper and lower river gauges on or.water.usgs.gov
On July 1, 1867, the British North America Act severed the pre-Confederation Province of Canada into two provinces: Ontario and Québec. That part of the Province of Canada which formerly was the Province of Upper Canada became the Province of Ontario. That part of the Province of Canada which formerly was the Province of Lower Canada became the Province of Québec. (The boundaries of the Provinces of Ontario and Québec have been extended several times since Confederation.)
upper and lower Canada were created to keep the different types on people in there own places
Lower Canada is known as Quebec.
Canada
the pebbles will be in the lower course of a riverthe pebbles will be in the lower course of a river
Before 1867, Canada was divided into upper and lower Canada. In lower Canada most of the people were French. In upper Canada most of the people were British. But on July first, 1867 upper and lower Canada joined confederation to become Canada, This is why we celebrate Canada day on July first :)