{"slug": "upper-canada", "label": "Upper Canada", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upper_Canada", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q795427", "qid": "Q795427", "description": "former British colony in North America", "entries": 10, "years": 8, "span": [1791, 1841], "span_label": ["1791 CE", "1841 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 4}, {"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 3}, {"title": "Exploration & Expansion", "count": 2}, {"title": "Culture & Society", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "war-of-1812", "label": "War of 1812", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "parliament-of-the-united-kingdom", "label": "Parliament of the United Kingdom", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "william-henry-harrison", "label": "William Henry Harrison", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 1791, "year_label": "1791 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "January 25", "text": "January 25 – The British Parliament passes the Constitutional Act 1791, splitting the old province of Quebec into Upper and Lower Canada.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365416177#January–March", "title": "1791", "revid": 1365416177, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1793, "year_label": "1793 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "July 9", "text": "July 9 – The Act Against Slavery is passed in Upper Canada.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1358426983#July–December", "title": "1793", "revid": 1358426983, "section": "Events › July–December"}}, {"year": 1796, "year_label": "1796 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "February 1", "text": "February 1 – The capital of Upper Canada is moved from Newark to York.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368676893#January–March", "title": "1796", "revid": 1368676893, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1813, "year_label": "1813 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "April 27", "text": "April 27 – War of 1812: Battle of York – United States troops raid and destroy but do not hold the capital of Upper Canada, York (modern-day Toronto).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1357692833#April–June", "title": "1813", "revid": 1357692833, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1813, "year_label": "1813 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "October 5", "text": "October 5 – War of 1812 – Battle of the Thames in Upper Canada: William Henry Harrison defeats the British, and native leader Tecumseh is killed in battle.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1357692833#October–December", "title": "1813", "revid": 1357692833, "section": "Events › October–December"}}, {"year": 1823, "year_label": "1823 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": null, "text": "British expedition up the St. Clair River; site of Corunna surveyed as a potential capital for Upper Canada.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1361959841#Undated", "title": "1823", "revid": 1361959841, "section": "Events › Undated"}}, {"year": 1827, "year_label": "1827 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": "April 23", "text": "April 23 – Scottish-born novelist John Galt founds the town of Guelph in Upper Canada.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362794712#April–June", "title": "1827", "revid": 1362794712, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1827, "year_label": "1827 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "March 15", "text": "March 15 – The University of Toronto is established by royal charter as King's College at York. It is the first institution of higher education in Upper Canada.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362794712#January–March", "title": "1827", "revid": 1362794712, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1838, "year_label": "1838 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Lord Durham and his entourage arrive in Upper Canada, to investigate the cause of the 1837 rebellion in that province. This leads to Durham submitting the Durham Report to Britain.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360381946#April–June", "title": "1838", "revid": 1360381946, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1841, "year_label": "1841 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "February 11", "text": "February 11 – Upper Canada and Lower Canada are merged to create the United Province of Canada.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360265400#January–March", "title": "1841", "revid": 1360265400, "section": "Events › January–March"}}]}