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Upper Canada
Upper Canada A historical region and province of British North America on the upper St. Lawrence River and the Great Lakes, roughly coextensive with southern Ontario, Canada. Formed in 1791 from the western half of the Province of Quebec (1763-1791), it joined Lower Canada in 1841 to form the Province of Canada (1841-1867).Upper Canada n 1. (Placename) history (1791–1841) the official name of the region of Canada lying southwest of the Ottawa River and north of the lower Great Lakes. Compare Lower Canada 2. (Placename) (esp in E Canada) another name for Ontario Up′per Can′ada n. a former British province in Canada 1791–1840: now the S part of Ontario province. Upper Canada
Upper Canada: see OntarioOntario , province (2001 pop. 11,410,046), 412,582 sq mi (1,068,587 sq km), E central Canada. Land and People
Ontario, the second largest Canadian province, is the most populous and the leader in mineral, industrial, and agricultural output and in financial and ..... Click the link for more information. .Upper Canada1. History (from 1791--1841) the official name of the region of Canada lying southwest of the Ottawa River and north of the lower Great Lakes 2. (esp in E Canada) another name for OntarioThesaurusSeeOntario |