Editing Lower Canada (section)

=== Establishment ===
Before Lower Canada, there was the [[Province of Quebec (1763–1791)|Province of Quebec]]. The Province of Quebec was established from conquered French lands from the [[French and Indian War]]. The [[Quebec Act]] officially set up governance in those lands and incorporated French elements into the province's government. The Province of Quebec was split in 1791 by the [[Constitutional Act 1791]] into Lower Canada and [[Upper Canada]]. The Constitutional Act placed English Law in Upper Canada, and French Law and institutions in Lower Canada. Catholics were also granted the ability to freely practise.