The Conquest of 1760 raised problems of coexistence between the Canadiens and the British, two peoples who differed in language, religion, and legal codes as well as in attitudes and customs. The Constitution Act [1791] attempted to provide a solution by splitting the colony into two parts, Upper Canada for the Loyalists (which became Ontario) and Lower Canada (which became Québec) for the Canadiens, allowing the two peoples to develop through representative institutions.