Political Science 2230E Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Quebec French, Quebec Act, Canadian Nationalism
12 Dec 2017
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French canadians had no ties to this, their identity was tied into the distinctive french. British centered national identity (god save the queen) this is how english canadians saw. Major questions: canada"s post-confederation history is characterized by ongoing conflict between french and. Division of powers has a goal in mind to remove conflict in the national political arenas. Despite the fact the 2 linguistic groups have continued to clash. There were 2 different conceptions about what confederation meant it. Nationalism in quebec was supported by the ruling elite who were the roman catholic church and political elites. The character and identity of quebec was shaped by the roman catholic church. The elites in quebec were descendants of the senors of quebec (wealthy landowners) The quebec act of 1774 was an agreement of elite accommodation which basically means elites say ill scratch your back if you scratch mine. The deal insured that the traditional ruling elite remained in control.
