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The Loyalists were American colonists of different ethnic backgrounds who supported the British cause during the American Revolution. 1783-1784
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Loyalists moved to Canada in 1783 and 1784 due to the American Revolution war.
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The Loyalist population grew. In 1784 the colonies of New Brunswick and Cape Brenton were created to deal with the population (spread them out.)
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The loyalist influx gave the region it's first substantial population and led to the creation of a separate province, Upper Canada, in 1791.
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Until 1834 slavery was legal in all British North American Colonies but Upper Canada, where the institution was being phased out.