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.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Act of Union 1840 canonical | 20 |
| Union Act 1840 | 3 |
| An Act to re-unite the Provinces of Upper and Lower Canada, and for the Government of Canada | 1 |
| Union Act, 1840 | 1 |
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Target entity: Act of Union 1840 Context triple: [Constitutional Act 1791, successor, Act of Union 1840]
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Acts of Union 1800
The Acts of Union 1800 were a pair of parliamentary measures that merged the Kingdom of Great Britain and the Kingdom of Ireland into the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, fundamentally reshaping the political structure of the British Isles.
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Acts of Union 1707
The Acts of Union 1707 were landmark statutes that united the Kingdoms of England (including Wales) and Scotland into the single sovereign state of Great Britain under one parliament and monarch.
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Statutes of Westminster
The Statutes of Westminster are a series of important 13th-century English laws that reformed feudal, criminal, and procedural law and became a foundational influence on later English common law.
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D.
Quebec Act
The Quebec Act was a 1774 British law that expanded Quebec’s territory, guaranteed free practice of Catholicism, and altered colonial governance in ways that angered American colonists and helped fuel revolutionary sentiment.
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E.
Treaty of Union 1706
The Treaty of Union 1706 was the negotiated agreement between England and Scotland that laid out the terms for their political union, later enacted in the Acts of Union 1707.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Act of Union 1840 Target entity description: 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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A.
Acts of Union 1800
The Acts of Union 1800 were a pair of parliamentary measures that merged the Kingdom of Great Britain and the Kingdom of Ireland into the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, fundamentally reshaping the political structure of the British Isles.
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B.
Acts of Union 1707
The Acts of Union 1707 were landmark statutes that united the Kingdoms of England (including Wales) and Scotland into the single sovereign state of Great Britain under one parliament and monarch.
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C.
Statutes of Westminster
The Statutes of Westminster are a series of important 13th-century English laws that reformed feudal, criminal, and procedural law and became a foundational influence on later English common law.
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D.
Quebec Act
The Quebec Act was a 1774 British law that expanded Quebec’s territory, guaranteed free practice of Catholicism, and altered colonial governance in ways that angered American colonists and helped fuel revolutionary sentiment.
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E.
Treaty of Union 1706
The Treaty of Union 1706 was the negotiated agreement between England and Scotland that laid out the terms for their political union, later enacted in the Acts of Union 1707.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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constitutional statute ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
assimilate French Canadians
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centralize colonial administration ⓘ resolve political instability in Upper and Lower Canada ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Lower Canada
ⓘ
Province of Canada ⓘ Upper Canada ⓘ |
| category |
1840 in Canada
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1840 in law ⓘ United Kingdom Acts of Parliament ⓘ
surface form:
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
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Canada West ⓘ |
| enactedBy |
Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
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surface form:
Parliament of the United Kingdom
|
| established |
Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada
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Legislative Council of the Province of Canada ⓘ single legislature for Province of Canada ⓘ |
| follows |
Durham Report
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Rebellions of 1837–1838 ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
British America
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surface form:
British North America
|
| influenced |
development of Canadian federalism
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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 |
Act of Union 1840
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
An Act to re-unite the Provinces of Upper and Lower Canada, and for the Government of Canada
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| 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 |
Constitution Act, 1867
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surface form:
British North America Act, 1867
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| restructured | legislative system of British North America ⓘ |
| shortTitle |
Act of Union 1840
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Union Act, 1840
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| signedBy | Queen Victoria ⓘ |
| supersededBy | Constitution Act, 1867 ⓘ |
| unitedEntity |
Lower Canada
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Upper Canada ⓘ |
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Subject: Act of Union 1840 Description of subject: 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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