Canada East

Canada East (French, Canada-Est) was the eastern portion of the Province of Canada. It consisted of the southern portion of the modern-day Canadian province of Quebec. It was primarily a French colony.

Related Topics:
Province of Canada - Canadian - Quebec - French

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Formerly a colony called Lower Canada, based on Lord Durham's report it was merged with Upper Canada (present-day Ontario) to create the unified Province of Canada.

Related Topics:
Lower Canada - Lord Durham - Upper Canada - Ontario - Province of Canada

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The most important farm products were potatoes, rye, buckwheat, maple sugar and livestock. When it came time to confederate the French people were nervous because they didn't want to lose their French heritage. They were afraid that it would be overwelmed by the English. At the time of confederation, 1867, Montreal was the biggest city in the British North American colonies.

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