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| The Encyclopedia of World History. 2001. |
| 1839, Jan | |
| Durham's famous Report on the Affairs of British North America was published. He proposed the union of Upper and Lower Canada and the grant of responsible government. The imperial government was to retain control only of foreign relations, regulation of trade, disposal of public lands, and determination of the colonial constitution. | 1 |
| June 20 | |
| Lord John Russell introduced in the British Parliament a resolution based on the Durham Report. | 2 |
| Oct. 19 | |
| Poulett Thomson (Lord Sydenham) arrived at Quebec as governor in chief, to prepare the provinces for union. | 3 |
| The Encyclopedia of World History, Sixth edition. Peter N. Stearns, general editor. Copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Maps by Mary Reilly, copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. | |
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