1. It set up public works projects to deal with the depression.
     2. It permitted American corporations to develop the iron ore resources in the Côte-Nord.
     3. It believed that the state had to intervene directly in the economy.
     4. It opposed workers' demands, thus provoking major labour conflicts.
     5. It created Quebec's first ministère de l'Éducation (Ministry of Education).

A)     1     and    2                                          C)     2     and     4
B)     1     and    3                                          D)     4     and     5
 

ANSWER:

A

B

C

D

2. WITH WHICH QUEBEC PREMIER ARE THE FOLLOWING DEVELOPMENTS
    ASSOCIATED?

                   · rural electrification                                   · Asbestos Strike
                   · fleur-de-lys flag                                         · Padlock Law

A)     Maurice Duplessis                            C)     Adélard Godbout
B)     Jean Lesage                                      D)     Robert Bourassa
 

ANSWER:

A

B

C

D

3. WHICH TEXT ILLUSTRATES A CHANGE THAT OCCURRED IN QUEBEC SOCIETY
    DURING THE DUPLESSIS ERA ?

A)     Social affairs and education were entrusted to the religious communities.
B)     Land, family, language and religion were the cornerstones of French Canadian society.
C)     Economic development was left entirely to private enterprise.
D)     Electricity was now readily available throughout rural Quebec.
 

ANSWER:

A

B

C

D

Go On To Unit 3: Jean Lesage and the Quiet Revolution