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Toronto was founded as the Town of York and capital of Upper Canada in 1793 after the Mississaugas sold the land to the British in the Toronto Purchase. For over 12,000 years, Indigenous People have lived in the Toronto area.
1 dzień temu · Ontario’s first parliament met in 1792 at Niagara, but in 1793 Col. John Graves Simcoe, lieutenant governor of Upper Canada, selected the present site of Toronto for his capital because of its fine harbor, its strategic location for defense and trade, and the rich potential of its wilderness hinterland.
6 dni temu · Toronto is in Canada. It is the capital city of the province of Ontario. It is situated on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario and forms part of the border between Canada and the United States.
After this date, Quebec was designated as the capital until 1865 (two years before Canadian Confederation). Since then, the capital of Canada has remained Ottawa, Ontario. The second Parliament of Upper Canada building on Front Street, 1856. Toronto became the capital of the province of Ontario after its official creation in 1867.
17 mar 2013 · Toronto is Ontario’s capital city, Canada’s largest municipality and the fourth largest city in North America (see also Largest Cities in Canada by Population). It is made up of the former cities of Toronto, North York, Scarborough, York and Etobicoke, and the former borough of East York.
16 kwi 2024 · Governor John Graves Simcoe established York as the capital of Upper Canada, strategically located on the northern shore of Lake Ontario. The area had long been inhabited by Indigenous peoples before European colonization.
16 kwi 2024 · When the British established their presence in North America, they chose Toronto as the capital of Upper Canada (now Ontario). This decision was based on the city’s strategic location, as it provided a gateway to the western frontier and allowed for easier control and administration.
