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Lower Canada

British  

noun

  1. (from 1791 to 1841) the official name of the S region of the present-day province of Quebec Compare Upper Canada

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In Lower Canada, these demands were also fueled by French resentment toward British rule.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2012

First, Upper and Lower Canada should be reunited as the Province of Canada, and British immigration should be encouraged.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2012

In the late 1830s, rebellions broke out in both Upper and Lower Canada.

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The division of Upper and Lower Canada temporarily eased tensions.

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At the present day, with the exception of a few insignificant bands of converted Indians in Lower Canada, not a vestige of early Jesuit influence can be found among the tribes.

From The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada by Parkman, Francis

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