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Most of the population of Canada east was French Speakers called Canadiens.
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A catholic cathedral was being built in the protestant area of Canada east where there were a lot of English Speakers.
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The English wanted to assimilate the French as a whole even though most of Canada east where French speakers.
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Canadien leaders and its followers made an attempt to fight back against the attempted assimilation.
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These governors agreed with the French Nationalism movement and supported the French in abandoning the assimilation.
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English Businessmen were dominant in the economy of Canada East.
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Louis Joseph Papineau was an important seigneur, that sold land to Canadien farmers. He was also important in the rebellion in 1837.
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The French seignural system was ended in 1854, and the British was for it. French speakers spoke out in saying it was for putting an end to their cultural.
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French Canadiens migrated from Canada and by 1867 only 5% only lived in cities.