HIS261H5 Lecture Notes - Anti-Clericalism, English Canada, Canadian Identity
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Last so long some people thought the industries would die without the tariff. Some industries that died, others stimulated by the access to american market. One thing important; question of canadian identity; points of 1870s, 80s, mean to be a. Those who had reformed this new country what was a citizen. Problem = two important points french canadian & english canadian. French canada= flourishing of nationalism, ethnic nationalism not canadian nationalism. Confederation created the province of quebec, didn"t just create canada but quebec, some french view confederation as the creation of their nation. Celebratory mode amongst french canadian for their state and disappointment in first generation, as quebec discovered it did not have complete autonomy. Nationalism tends to be stimulated by defensiveness, often a minority within a majority that develops a national identity. Strong nationalist identity of art & culture in 70/80s. Poet wrote oh canada, canada was their country.