The terms relate to the direction of the flow of the St. Lawrence, which flows from south to north and empties into the Atlantic Ocean.
The custom of drawing maps with north at the top and south at the bottom is just a custom. There is no real "up" or "down" to those directions, just orientation on a page.
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The "Upper" in Upper Canada referred to elevation, it being upstream, higher in elevation.
Likewise, the "Lower" in Lower Canada referred to it being downstream, lower in elevation.
About 150 years ago Upper Canada was for the British Loyalists and was "Upper" because it was higher up the lakes even though it seems to be more down-based. Lower Canada was for the French Colonists that were the founders on the Colony and were more down the lakes.
Upper Canada was so named because it was upstream from Lower Canada.
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 :)
Britain created upper and lower canada due to the constitutional act of 1791 and British colonists and french Canadians lived there in each colony.
The Constitutional Act, 1791, divided the old Province of Québec into the Provinces of Upper Canada and Lower Canada, but that was neither the first nor the last time that the boundaries would be altered prior to Confederation.
Canada was confederated in 1867, but the original British colonies of Upper and Lower Canada were established in 1791.
Upper and Lower Canada were having disputes, and that caused rebellions. Lord Durham was sent to find the reasons for these rebellions and Upper and Lower Canada. He came up with 2 main solutions:Appoint responsible government to the colonies to ensure equality.Combine Upper and Lower Canada to form one major Colony.And so the Act of Union was written.
It divided Canada in half, Upper and Lower Canada.
Upper Canada & lower Canada
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.
upper and lower Canada were created to keep the different types on people in there own places
Lower Canada is known as Quebec.
Canada
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 :)
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.
To separate the french and the british by creating upper and lower canada. Upper Canada- Ontario Lower Canada- Quebec
The Act of Union, 1840, which was proclaimed on February 10, 1841, joined the colonies of Upper Canada and Lower Canada into a single colony known as the Province of Canada.
Upper Canada and Lower Canada existed from December 26, 1791, to February 10, 1841.
New France I think