The arrival of the loyalists led to a creation of new colonies that were Upper Canada and New Brunswick. They had established a an new identity for Canada while they were there. The Loyalists were able to cause an new economical energy into the British colonies. They were also able to change the community so that land for farming was able to be established by clearing off areas, as well as new towns had started to appear, and more businesses were launched. Therefore, the arrival of the loyalists and the impact they had created for Canada was a huge deal that helped the canadian society in a positive way and had also been able to separate Upper and Lower …show more content…
In 1838, Lord Durham was a sent. When he was there he had spent five months learning about the issues that separated the colonists. After a while, when Lord Durham returned to England, he wrote his report to the British Government; recommending that the two colonies of Upper Canada and Lower Canada should be joined so that it is a single province of Canada. This was because of the conflict between the French and English speaking colonists. He believed the situation would continue until French Canadians were made to speak English and lived like them. The plan was agreed to by Britain and in 1841, and the Act of Union created a single colony with two provinces. Due to the Act, it was also declared that English was the only official language of the country. In conclusion, because of the recommendation, the border change was the combining of upper and lower