Republic of Lower Canada
1838 unrecognized breakaway state
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The Republic of Lower Canada was a break-away state proclaimed in the aftermath of the Rebellions of 1837–1838. The defeat of the rebellion meant that the state could never be properly established.
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Republic of Lower Canada République du Bas-Canada | |||||||||
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| 1838 | |||||||||
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| Status | Unrecognized | ||||||||
| Capital | Napierville | ||||||||
| Common languages | French, English | ||||||||
| Government | Republic | ||||||||
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• 1838 | Robert Nelson[1] | ||||||||
| Legislature | Representative Democracy | ||||||||
| Historical era | Lower Canada Rebellions | ||||||||
| 22 February 1838 | |||||||||
| 9 November 1838 | |||||||||
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| Today part of | |||||||||
History
Origins
A British colony since 1763, Canada was divided into two distinct entities in 1791: Lower Canada, mainly inhabited by the descendants of the colonists of New France, and Upper Canada, mainly inhabited by British colonists. Lower and Upper Canada were frequently in tension with each other, which made governing difficult.[2]
Declaration of independence and 1838 invasions
Robert Nelson declared himself the president of the republic and read the Declaration of Independence of Lower Canada in front of thousands of people cheering him along in Napierville.[3]