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1. Upper Canada

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   Demographics and Settlement Patterns
   Initial settlement was heavily influenced by the arrival of Loyalists after 1783, who were granted land under specific, highly detailed surveying systems, such as the Township System. This rapid imposition of rigid geographic order was intended to soothe the residual shock of displacement. Following the Loyalists, immigration continued from Great Britain and Ireland, significantly increasing the colony's population base during the early 19th century.
   The population growth, however, was accompanied by significant internal st…