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Monarch of France held monarchy over Quebec.
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Beginning of monopoly over fur trade in New France, there were 100 investors.
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Bishop, intendant and governor were established and population growth was put over fur trade.
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British rule + British monarchs.
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Great Britain got French Territories in North American and French had no more land in North America.
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The Quebec Act was framed largely by Governor Sir Guy Carleton, although not all of his policies were incorporated into it. It was an attempt to rectify some of the problems created by the ROYAL PROCLAMATION OF 1763, which dramatically reduced the size of NEW FRANCE, by creating an untouchable Aboriginal territory out of the vast western interior and promising an elected assembly. It gave the french civil laws, land and freedom of religion.
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Divided Canada into Upper and Lower Canada.
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People in both Lower and Upper Canada instigated riots and rebellions against the government to protest a more accountable government.
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Lord Durham went to Upper and Lower Canada to investigate the rebellions, but it ended up being a really biased report on how the french people were contaminating Canada.
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In response to Durham’s report, the Government passed the Act of Union in 1840.United the two Canadas in a single assembly. Upper Canada became Canada West. Lower Canada became Canada East.
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Accountable government. The government is required to meet the demands of the people and if they are not doing the job properly, they can be voted out in the next election.
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Made Canada a country.
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Canada gained full legal freedom and control over it's foreign affairs (no longer held by the British)
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The Quiet Revolution was a period of intense socio-political and socio-cultural change in the Canadian province of Québec, characterized by the effective secularization of society, the creation of a welfare state, and realignment of liberal politics. Jean Lesage played a major role in these major changes, and he is known for detaching the church from education and health care.
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Terrorists in Quebec terrorized the English population and businesses, as their major goal was to influence an independent french province.