{"slug": "upper-canada", "label": "Upper Canada", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upper_Canada", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q795427", "qid": "Q795427", "description": "former British colony in North America", "entries": 21, "years": 16, "span": [1789, 1841], "span_label": ["1789 CE", "1841 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 8}, {"title": "Exploration & Expansion", "count": 4}, {"title": "Economy & Finance", "count": 2}, {"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 2}, {"title": "Health & Medicine", "count": 2}, {"title": "Religion & Belief", "count": 1}, {"title": "Deaths", "count": 1}, {"title": "Culture & Society", "count": 1}], "also_known_as": [], "related": [{"slug": "war-of-1812", "label": "War of 1812", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "scotland", "label": "Scotland", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "quebec", "label": "Quebec", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "montreal", "label": "Montreal", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "napoleon", "label": "Napoleon", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "new-brunswick", "label": "New Brunswick", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "parliament-of-the-united-kingdom", "label": "Parliament of the United Kingdom", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "ontario", "label": "Ontario", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "loyalist-american-revolution", "label": "Loyalist (American Revolution)", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "william-henry-harrison", "label": "William Henry Harrison", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 1789, "year_label": "1789 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Lord Grenville proposes that lands in Upper Canada be held in free and common soccage, and that the tenure of Lower Canadian lands be optional with the inhabitants.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1349955248#Events", "title": "1789 in Canada", "revid": 1349955248, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1791, "year_label": "1791 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "In response to Loyalist demands, the Constitutional Act 1791 divides Quebec into Lower Canada (mostly French) and Upper Canada (mostly English who recently migrated from America). In so doing, the Crown hopes to create a stable society that is distinctly non-American. Although French-Canadians retain the privileges granted by the Quebec Act, the Anglican church receives preferred status, including the clergy reserves.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1349955318#Events", "title": "1791 in Canada", "revid": 1349955318, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1791, "year_label": "1791 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "January 25", "text": "January 25 – The British Parliament passes the Constitutional Act 1791, splitting the old province of Quebec into Upper and Lower Canada.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365416177#January–March", "title": "1791", "revid": 1365416177, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1791, "year_label": "1791 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "June 10", "text": "10 June – Constitutional Act, splitting the old province of Quebec into Upper and Lower Canada.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360237268#Events", "title": "1791 in Great Britain", "revid": 1360237268, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1793, "year_label": "1793 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "July 9", "text": "July 9 – The Act Against Slavery is passed in Upper Canada.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1358426983#July–December", "title": "1793", "revid": 1358426983, "section": "Events › July–December"}}, {"year": 1793, "year_label": "1793 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "July 9", "text": "July 9 – Act Against Slavery passed into law, making Upper Canada the first British territory to bring in legislation against slavery, although it did not abolish slavery entirely.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1349955378#Events", "title": "1793 in Canada", "revid": 1349955378, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1795, "year_label": "1795 CE", "section": "Economy & Finance", "date": null, "text": "1790s – British create protective tariffs to encourage timber production for Navy after Napoléon Bonaparte cuts off Baltic supply of tall trees and hardwood. First in New Brunswick then in Lower and Upper Canada. Montreal merchants expand transport to handle trade.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1349955447#Events", "title": "1795 in Canada", "revid": 1349955447, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1796, "year_label": "1796 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "February 1", "text": "February 1 – The capital of Upper Canada is moved from Newark to York.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368676893#January–March", "title": "1796", "revid": 1368676893, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1801, "year_label": "1801 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": null, "text": "Two ships, the Sarah and the Dove, arrive at Upper Canada carrying 700 passengers from Lochaber, Scotland from the Cameron and Fraser clans.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1349955602#Events", "title": "1801 in Canada", "revid": 1349955602, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1813, "year_label": "1813 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "April 27", "text": "April 27 – War of 1812: Battle of York – United States troops raid and destroy but do not hold the capital of Upper Canada, York (modern-day Toronto).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1357692833#April–June", "title": "1813", "revid": 1357692833, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1813, "year_label": "1813 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "October 5", "text": "October 5 – War of 1812 – Battle of the Thames in Upper Canada: William Henry Harrison defeats the British, and native leader Tecumseh is killed in battle.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1357692833#October–December", "title": "1813", "revid": 1357692833, "section": "Events › October–December"}}, {"year": 1820, "year_label": "1820 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": null, "text": "Creation of the municipality of Prescott and Russell in Upper Canada (today Ontario).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1349956192#Full_date_unknown", "title": "1820 in Canada", "revid": 1349956192, "section": "Events › Full date unknown"}}, {"year": 1823, "year_label": "1823 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": null, "text": "British expedition up the St. Clair River; site of Corunna surveyed as a potential capital for Upper Canada.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1361959841#Undated", "title": "1823", "revid": 1361959841, "section": "Events › Undated"}}, {"year": 1827, "year_label": "1827 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "March 15", "text": "March 15 – The University of Toronto is established by royal charter as King's College at York. It is the first institution of higher education in Upper Canada.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362794712#January–March", "title": "1827", "revid": 1362794712, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1827, "year_label": "1827 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": "April 23", "text": "April 23 – Scottish-born novelist John Galt founds the town of Guelph in Upper Canada.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362794712#April–June", "title": "1827", "revid": 1362794712, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1832, "year_label": "1832 CE", "section": "Health & Medicine", "date": "June", "text": "June – The immigrant ship The Carrick arrives in Quebec filled with Irish immigrants. A few of these immigrants are ill with cholera, which becomes an epidemic in Lower Canada and Upper Canada.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1349956535#Events", "title": "1832 in Canada", "revid": 1349956535, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1834, "year_label": "1834 CE", "section": "Economy & Finance", "date": "March 6", "text": "March 6 – Incorporation of Toronto, heretofore York, Upper Canada.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371498074#January_to_June", "title": "1834 in Canada", "revid": 1371498074, "section": "Events › January to June"}}, {"year": 1836, "year_label": "1836 CE", "section": "Health & Medicine", "date": null, "text": "In Upper Canada the 92 resolutions are expunged from the journals.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1349956662#Events", "title": "1836 in Canada", "revid": 1349956662, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1838, "year_label": "1838 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Lord Durham and his entourage arrive in Upper Canada, to investigate the cause of the 1837 rebellion in that province. This leads to Durham submitting the Durham Report to Britain.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360381946#April–June", "title": "1838", "revid": 1360381946, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1840, "year_label": "1840 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "July 23", "text": "July 23 — Act of Union. The Queen sanctions the union of Upper and Lower Canada. The United Canada Act allows larger government to borrow more money.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1349956783#Events", "title": "1840 in Canada", "revid": 1349956783, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1841, "year_label": "1841 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "February 11", "text": "February 11 – Upper Canada and Lower Canada are merged to create the United Province of Canada.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360265400#January–March", "title": "1841", "revid": 1360265400, "section": "Events › January–March"}}]}