The Act of Union of 1840
How Canada is a country today, By Caitlyn Gui 7-2
What is it about?
The Act of Union that happened in the 1840 is an act of how the Upper Canada and the Lower part of Canada became one. Before the Act of Union happened, Upper Canada, the English, and Lower Canada, the French, were separate parts. After the Durham Report was written, Lord Durham, the one wrote the report. Think that they should be together. Then he planned the Act of Union. The English liked this idea, but the French don't. The French does want to be together with the English because the French think it is unfair to. They think it is unfair because the French has a larger population than the English.
Lord Durham
Lord Durham, the one who wrote the Durham Report and who planned the Act of Union.
The Durham Report
The Durham Report is about the rebellion (Upper and Lower Canada), after writing it. He gave it to the British government.
*This not the real Durham Report
Who is Involved?
The Upper and Lower Canada was involved in the Act of Union of 1840
Why is this Important?
The Act of Union is the most historical significance event of Canada history because this event affected the most people. The English and the French. Both of the groups combine together and became one part. And have one government. If the Act of Union didn't happened, Canada will not exist today.
Other Historical Significances
There other Canada historical significance, too, such as The Fraser Gold Rush of 1855, The Great Migration of 1815, The War of 1812, etc.
Sources
Book- Baldwin, Douglas. Rebellion and Union in the Canadas. Calgary: Weig, 2003. Print.
Website- "Act of Union." The Canadian Encyclopedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Apr. 2014.