Question 254

Who was Upper Canada's first Lieutenant Governor and was responsible for making it the first province in the British Empire to move toward the abolition of slavery?

  1. AJohn Graves Simcoe
  2. BLord Durham
  3. CJohn Cabot
  4. DSir Guy Carleton
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Correct answer: A) John Graves Simcoe

Explanation

In 1793, Upper Canada was led by Lieutenant Governor John Graves Simcoe, a Loyalist military officer. Under his leadership, it became the first province in the British Empire to begin the process of abolishing slavery.

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