What happened to Upper and Lower Canada in 1840?
Answer: They were united as the Province of Canada.
In 1840, Upper and Lower Canada were united as the Province of Canada. At Confederation in 1867, the old Province of Canada was split into two new provinces, Ontario and Quebec.
All answer choices
- They were united as the Province of Canada. (correct answer)
- They joined Confederation.
- They were divided into four new provinces.
- They became British North America.
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