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A demographic result was the shifting of the destination of American migration from Upper Canada to Ohio, Indiana and Michigan, without fear of Indigenous attacks. [110] After the war, supporters of Britain tried to repress the republicanism that was common among American immigrants to Canada. [110]
With the Act of Union 1840, Upper and Lower Canada were joined to become the United Province of Canada. By the 1860s, interest developed in forming a new federation between the Canadas and the other British colonies of British North America, that led to Confederation in 1867.
Canada evolved into a fully sovereign state by 1982. [4] Before being part of British North America, the constituents of Canada consisted of the former colonies of Canada and Acadia from within New France which had been ceded to Great Britain in 1763 as part of the Treaty of Paris. [5]
The Province of Canada or the United Province of Canada was created by combining Lower Canada and Upper Canada. It was a British colony in North America from 1841 to 1867. Its formation reflected recommendations made by John Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham in the Report on the Affairs of British North America following the Rebellions of 1837 .
With Christianity in decline after having once been central and integral to Canadian culture and daily life, [321] Canada has become a post-Christian, secular state. [322] Although the majority of Canadians consider religion to be unimportant in their daily lives, [ 323 ] they still believe in God. [ 324 ]
The country now known as Canada is—generally—the land between the Pacific, Atlantic, and Arctic oceans, plus 52,455 islands, and minus the state of Alaska. Canada’s southern border is ...
The St. Lawrence Seaway, a joint project between Canada and the United States, is officially opened. [116] 1960 1 July First Nations people are granted the right to vote in federal elections without having to give up their status and treaty rights. [117] 1965 15 February Canada adopts the maple leaf for the national flag. [118] 1967 27 April
They noted that Canada is slightly larger in population than California, the largest current US state by population, but has about 25 times the land area of California. [130] However, the economy is smaller than several US States, including California, New York, and Texas; overall the U.S. economy is ten times the size of Canada at the time. [130]