EDEC 247 Lecture Notes - Report On The Affairs Of British North America, Quiet Revolution, Quebec Act

• School: McGill University
• Department: Curriculum and Instruction
• Course: EDEC 247
• Professor: Tino Bordonaro

Document Summary

The french arrive in qc (mostly interior part) Two religions trying to dominate the area (catholic french and protestant english) Created a division between people (problem in new and old world) Only extremely devoted catholics (french) were allowed to travel to the new world. England sent those whom were unhappy with the old world. Two extremely devoted groups were entering the same new world. Influenced the education system until 1997 (when religion was replaced by language) Up until 2008, qc schools had official religious status (catholic or protestant) Was more private administered by the church (not the public) First schools established in new france were seminaries. Limited in purpose was meant to train priests. The american revolution and war of independence. To please others, the british gave the ohio valley to the french and took it away from the natives this created the quebec act. Catholic church was allowed to return in 1774.