What did the Act of Union create in 1841?

• A. It created a federation called Canada
• B. It combined Upper and Lower Canada to form one colony: The Province of Canada. Lower Canada became Canada East, and Upper Canada became Canada West. There was one governor, one elected assembly, and one language (English) in the legislature
• C. It granted immediate independence
• D. It divided Canada into three separate colonies

Answer: (B)

The Act of Union of 1841 merged Upper Canada and Lower Canada into a single colony—the Province of Canada. Lower Canada became Canada East and Upper Canada became Canada West. It created one governor and a single elected assembly to govern the whole colony, with English as the language used in the legislature. This was not independence, nor did it split Canada into three colonies, and it did not establish a federation—those come later with Confederation in 1867.