original_query: What were the Districts responsible for in the administration of the regiments?
query: What were the Districts in Lower and Upper Canada responsible for in the administration of the militia regiments during the War of 1812?
answer: In Lower Canada, the Districts of Montreal, Trois-Rivières, and Quebec administered the militia regiments, although the Eastern Townships were largely independent of Montreal's command.  In Upper Canada, regiments were based on county ridings.