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What is Lieutenant Governor John Graves Simcoe known for?

  1. Founding the city of Vancouver

  2. Inventing the telephone

  3. Being a famous Canadian poet

  4. Abolishing slavery in Upper Canada in 1793

The correct answer is: Abolishing slavery in Upper Canada in 1793

Lieutenant Governor John Graves Simcoe is known for his role in abolishing slavery in Upper Canada in 1793, making option D the correct answer. Option A is incorrect because Vancouver was founded by a different explorer, Captain George Vancouver. Option B is incorrect because the telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell. Option C is incorrect because John Graves Simcoe was not a poet, but rather a military and political figure in Canadian history.