Act of Union 1840

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The Act of Union 1840 was British legislation that united Upper and Lower Canada into the single Province of Canada, reshaping the political structure of British North America.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
constitutional statute
aimedTo assimilate French Canadians
centralize colonial administration
resolve political instability in Upper and Lower Canada
appliesToJurisdiction Lower Canada
Province of Canada
Upper Canada
category 1840 in Canada
1840 in law
United Kingdom Acts of Parliament concerning Canada
constitutionalSignificance marked transition toward a more unified colonial government in British North America
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
createdEntity Province of Canada
dateEffective 1841-02-10
dateEnacted 1840
dividedInto Canada East
Canada West
enactedBy Parliament of the United Kingdom
established Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada
Legislative Council of the Province of Canada
single legislature for Province of Canada
follows Durham Report
Rebellions of 1837–1838
historicalRegion British North America
linked to: British America
influenced development of Canadian federalism
political relationship between English and French Canadians
introduced equal representation for Canada East and Canada West in the Legislative Assembly
languageOfTitle English
languagePolicy initially restricted official use of French in the legislature
legalStatus repealed
locationOfEffect present-day Ontario
present-day Quebec
longTitle An Act to re-unite the Provinces of Upper and Lower Canada, and for the Government of Canada
linked to: Act of Union 1840
partOf evolution of the Canadian Confederation
precededBy separate colonial governments of Upper and Lower Canada
providedFor appointed governor general of the Province of Canada
relatedTo constitutional history of Canada
responsible government in Canada
repealedBy British North America Act, 1867
restructured legislative system of British North America
shortTitle Union Act, 1840
linked to: Act of Union 1840
signedBy Queen Victoria
supersededBy Constitution Act, 1867
unitedEntity Lower Canada
Upper Canada

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Constitutional Act 1791 successor Act of Union 1840
Parliament of Upper Canada dissolvedBy Act of Union 1840
Rebellions of 1837–1838 followedBy Act of Union 1840
Province of Canada createdBy Act of Union 1840
Act of Union 1840 shortTitle Union Act, 1840
linked to: Act of Union 1840
Act of Union 1840 longTitle An Act to re-unite the Provinces of Upper and Lower Canada, and for the Government of Canada
linked to: Act of Union 1840
Canada West significantEvent Union Act 1840
linked to: Act of Union 1840
Canada East establishedBy Act of Union 1840
Government of Upper Canada dissolvedBy Act of Union 1840
Durham Report influenced Act of Union 1840
Patriote movement resultedIn Act of Union 1840
Château Clique diminishedAfter Union Act 1840
linked to: Act of Union 1840
Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada relatedTo Union Act 1840
linked to: Act of Union 1840