... to 1867 and after. Many years after the Treaty of Paris, in 1791, London administered the Constitutional Act that divided Quebec into Upper and Lower Canada, " with the dividing line running from a little west of Montreal Island to Ottawa and up to Hudson's Bay Company territory- . Within the Act London appointed a lieutenant governor, executive council, legislative council, and a house of assembly ... a major impact on the colonies deciding to agree with the terms of the Confederation. Another impact on the colonies supporting the Act was because of railways. The colonies had to cross ...

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