1.  Two of the following texts characterize social and economic changes which took place in Quebec during the first phase of industrialization (1867-1896).

     1. The dairy industry assumed an important role in agricultural production.
     2. Mining became an important aspect of the Quebec economy.
     3. Houses were hurriedly built to meet the needs of a rapidly growing urban population.
     4. "The question is this. We must either have Confederation or be taken over by the United States".
     5. American capital became important in the Quebec economy, particularly after the First World War.

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A) WHICH TEXT RELATES TO A SOCIAL CHANGE DURING THIS PERIOD ?  B) WHICH TEXT RELATES TO AN ECONOMIC CHANGE DURING THIS PERIOD ?

2.WHICH THREE OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS CHARACTERIZE QUEBEC SOCIETY WITHIN CONFEDERATION BETWEEN 1867 AND 1896?

     1. The working conditions of factory workers were terrible.
     2. French Canadians emigrated to the United States in large numbers.
     3. Women obtained the right to vote in Quebec.
     4. In working class districts every family could afford to have good medical treatment.
     5. The Roman Catholic Church continued to maintain a great influence over the people.
     6. The government did nothing to modernize farming in Quebec.

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3. FROM EACH OF THE SETS, SELECT THE STATEMENT THAT CHARACTERIZES AN ASPECT OF QUEBEC SOCIETY IN THE PERIOD BETWEEN 1867 AND 1896.

ECONOMIC ASPECTS
1. The textile and shoe industries developed in the Montreal region.
2. Gold and silver mines were opened up in the Abitibi region.
3. The aluminum industry developed as a result of hydro-electricity.

SOCIAL ASPECTS
4. British immigrants settled on the seigneuries.
5. Thousands of French Canadians emigrated to the United States.
6. The Catholic Church lost its control over the administration of schools and hospitals.

POLITICAL ASPECTS
7. The BNA Act granted Quebec control over national defense and money and banking.
8. Quebec supported the hanging of Louis Riel.
9. Premier Honoré Mercier demanded greater autonomy for Quebec.
 

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ECONOMIC ASPECT  SOCIAL ASPECT  POLITICAL ASPECT

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4.WHICH THREE STATEMENTS DESCRIBE QUEBEC SOCIETY IN THE PERIOD 1867 -1896 ?

     1. Massive emigration to the United States
     2. The opening of new areas of colonization: Laurentians, Saguenay-Lac St.-Jean
     3. Reciprocity with the United States
     4. Well-paid workers and good working conditions
     5. The forming of the first labour unions
     6. Equal wages for men and women doing similar work

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ASSOCIATE EACH OF THE PROBLEMS PRESENTED BELOW WITH  A PROPOSED SOLUTION.

PROBLEMS
1. John A.Macdonald governed the country without respect for provincial powers.
2. Quebec suffered a serious agricultural crisis.
3. French Canadian workers went in large numbers to work in American textile mills.

SOLUTIONS
a) The Laurentians and the Saguenay-Lac St.-Jean regions were opened up for colonization.
b) French-Canadian farmers turned to dairy production.
c) England reaffirmed the principle of provincial autonomy.

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6. ON THE TIME LINE,SELECT  THE LETTER THAT DESIGNATES THE HISTORICAL PERIOD COVERED BY THE FOLLOWING THREE DOCUMENTS.

Document 1
Mercier's government encouraged colonization, agriculture and the extension of
railways and roads in order to link the areas of colonization with the rest of
Quebec.

Document 2
Half a million French Canadians emigrated to the United Strates. At the same
trime many farmers moved to the cities or to unsettlesd areas in Quebec, where
they cleared land.

Document 3
The number of dairy cows increased fron 296 000 to 734 000. By the end of this
period Quebec had 1207 cheese factories and 445 butter factories.

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7. FROM EACH OF THE FOLLOWING SETS, SELECT THE ELEMENT WHICH CHARACTERIZES QUEBEC SOCIETY IN THE PERIOD 1867-1896.

ECONOMIC
1. The construction of hydro-electric plants
2. The development of the shoe and textile industries
3. The development of the timber trade

SOCIAL
4. Cholera epidemics
5. A predominantly urban population
6. Deplorable living and working conditions for working people

POLITICAL
7. The Riel rebellions
8. The first laws governing working conditions
9. The absence of responsible government

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ECONOMIC  SOCIAL  POLITICAL

8. . Between 1850 and 1867, the United Province of Canada faced serious
problems. At the political level, no government remained in power for very long
and ministerial instability paralyzed parliament. At the economic level, the
American government refused to renew the Reciprocity Treaty and Canada had
to find a new market for its goods. This situation led politicians to adopt a political
solution that would profoundly affect the future of Canadian politics. The solution
was planned at three important conferences : Charlottetown, Quebec, and
London.

WHAT IS THE NAME GIVEN TO THE SOLUTION IMPLEMENTED IN 1867, WHICH WOULD SHAPE THE FUTURE OF THE CANADIAN POLITICAL SYSTEM ?

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9. FROM EACH SET, CHOOSE THE FACTOR THAT CAN BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE FIRST PHASE OF INDUSTRIALIZATION IN QUEBEC.

POLITICAL FACTORS
1. National Policy
2. Inter-provincial conferences
3. BNA Act

ECONOMIC FACTORS
4. Construction of railroads
5. Dairy production
6. Hydro-electric production

SOCIAL FACTORS
7. Increase in religious communities
8. Urbanization
9. Emigration towards the United States

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POLITICAL  ECONOMIC  SOCIAL

10.  WHICH THREE DOCUMENTS REPRESENT CHANGES THAT OCCURRED IN QUEBEC SOCIETY IN THE PERIOD BETWEEN 1867 AND 1896 ?

Document 1
350 000 French Canadians left Quebec for the United States. Overpopulation of
the countryside and soil depletion were two key factors that forced French
Canadians to emigrate to the New England states.

Document 2
The first unions fought to assure safety in the factory, to impose the ten-hour
workday, and to forbid the employment of workers under the age of 15.

Document 3
Illness, especially cholera, sometimes broke out on these ships. When the
immigrants landed, they were put in quarantine on Grosse Ìle near Quebec City.

Document 4
Railways in the West and the establishment of Alberta and Saskatchewan as
provinces showed the growing importance of wheat and the Canadian West.

Document 5
Women were given the right to vote during the war, largely because it was felt
they would support the war effort.

Document 6
The number of dairy cows increased fron 296 000 to 734 000. By the end of this
period Quebec had 1207 cheese factories and 445 butter factories.

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11. COMPLETE THE TABLE BY PLACING EACH OF THE FOLLOWING NUMBERS IN THE APPROPRIATE TEXT BOX. Enter one number in each box.

     1. The government completed the transcontinental railway.
     2. The increase in population created a larger Canadian domestic market.
     3. The government feared that the Americans would seize parts of the West if it were left unsettled.
 
 

PROBLEMS	PROPOSED SOLUTIONS	POSITIVE EFFECTS
In view of the depression Canadian businesses  wanted to reduce the sale of American products in Canada.	The government imposed  protective tariffs on foreign products	Canadian businesses developed  and the federal government  had a new source of revenue.
	The government encouraged European immigration to the Canadian West.
Canada lacked the means  to move goods and people  across its vast territory.	Canadian businesses could now  sell their products in the newly settled Canadian West.

 

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