L2 How did a French majority affect Canada East?

Open Ended

Should Canada have laws to protect Canadian culture? What kind of laws might these be?

Multiple Choice

Why would it be necessary to protect culture with laws?

• To promote cultural homogenization
• To encourage cultural appropriation
• To limit access to cultural resources
• To ensure that culture is not overwhelmed by other countries

• To discourage cultural exchange

Poll

The upper class in Canada East was mostly made up of wealthy

British people; the middle class and working class were mostly

made up of Canadiens.

• Agree

• Disagree

Poll

By 1850, the use of the seigneurial system of land ownership had

ended, and most farmers owned their own farms.

• Agree

• Disagree

Poll

Although many workers moved to towns and cities to work in

factories, most of the population of Canada East around 1850

was rural.

• Agree

• Disagree

Poll

Canada East had fertile soil and good growing conditions, which is

why so many people there were successful farmers.

• Agree

• Disagree

Poll

Industrialization had little impact on the lives of women

and children.

• Agree

• Disagree

Poll

A shortage of labour allowed workers to demand high wages and

good working conditions.

• Agree

• Disagree

Poll

Women and children were paid as much as men when they did the

same work.

• Agree

• Disagree

Poll

In the 1850s, 75 percent of the population of Canada East spoke

French and followed Catholicism.

• Agree

• Disagree

Poll

The British leaders of Canada East were happy for the French

majority to use their own language and follow their own customs

and religion.

• Agree

• Disagree

Hotspot

Where is Canada East located?

Hotspot

Which physical region is Canada East located in?

Open Ended

Where would you want to settle as farmers in Canada East? Why?

Multiple Choice

What does this letter tell us about Papineau’s attitude toward the Canadiens who farmed on his land?

• Papineau was unaware of the Canadiens who farmed on his land. He had no idea that the farmers were going through hardship.

• Papineau was indifferent towards the Canadiens who farmed on his land. He did not care what they did because he had so much money.

• Papineau had a positive attitude towards the Canadiens who farmed on his land, saying he wanted to help them and not sue them.

• Rather than recognizing his own role in people’s dire circumstances, Papineau blames the farmers, saying it was their ignorance and lack of foresight that caused their problems.

Multiple Choice

What challenges did Chauvin face?

• Poor harvests forced Chauvin to move into a city to try to support his family. He had to learn a new way of life and compete for a job with many others who were in a similar situation

• Because he worked so much, Chauvin's Personal relationships failed, he had financial struggles, and ultimately developed health issues

• Technological challenges led to poor harvests, creating environmental concerns for Chauvin

• As he failed at farming, public perception of Chauvin began to change, leading the Seigneur to take legal consequences

Multiple Choice

What does assimilate mean?

• To absorb and integrate into a culture

• To travel to a new place
• To build a structure
• To give away for free

Multiple Choice

How do nationalism and assimilation compare?

• Nationalism and assimilation have the same goals.
• Nationalism involves cultural integration, while assimilation focuses on national identity.
• Nationalism promotes the interests of a specific nation, while assimilation involves integrating individuals or groups into a different culture.
• Nationalism is a form of assimilation.

Multiple Choice

What does nationalism mean?

• Nationalism means prioritizing other nations over one's own
• Nationalism means identifying with, or becoming attached to, one's nation and emphasizing its interests, culture, and traditions.
• Nationalism means being indifferent to one's nation and its traditions
• Nationalism means rejecting one's nation and its culture

Multiple Choice

Why would Metcalfe want Canadiens to be ruled “to their satisfaction”?

• To sabotage the Canadiens and turn them into the British

• To create chaos between the French and British

• To avoid conflict and make the French more accepting of British rule

• To prove a point that the Canadiens were not important to the Church

Multiple Choice

According to Laflèche, what role does religion have in the Canadien identity?

• Religion has no impact on Canadien identity.
• Religion is the sole determinant of Canadien identity.
• The Church is only relevant for a small minority in Canadien identity as many did not practice.

• Staying faithful to the Church is the same as staying faithful to the State.

Multiple Choice

Why would the government of Canada put Montferrand on a stamp and depict him in this pose?

• To recognize his contributions to the field of astronomy
• To honour his culinary skills and recipes

• To celebrate his achievements in literature and poetry
• To acknowledge the value of Quebec and French culture, to educate people, and to promote culture.