Quebec Independence Movement

How has the Canadian government responded to French Canadian citizens who wanted to secede?

• Many were arrested and thrown in jail.

• Many separatists were exiled to the United States.

• The government officially made Canada bilingual.

• The government put a hard stop to all future votes on Quebec's secession.

Why do many residents of Quebec want the province to be independent?

• They fear that they will run out of resources if Quebec is not independent.

• They fear that their French culture will disappear if Quebec is not independent.

• They fear that there will not be enough jobs for them if Quebec is not independent.

• They fear that the province will become overpopulated if Quebec is not independent.

What was the result of the referendums in 1980 and 1995?

• Quebec to remain apart of Canada

• Quebec to become an independent nation

• Quebec to become allies with America

• Quebec to switch from a province to a state

In 1980 and in 1995, Quebec voted on whether or not to secede . What is the meaning of "secede".

• fight in a war

• break away

• join

• link

What two things did Quebec wanted to protect?

• land and oil

• seaports and airports

• language and culture

• religion and language

Fill in the blank: There was a ___________________ held in 1995 to decide if Quebec should separate from the rest of Canada.

• Protestant- non-Catholic Christian, most common form of Christianity in Canada except in Quebec

• referendum- a special vote on a specific issue

• Governor-General- person in Canada who represents the interests of the British monarch (Queen)

• Seven Years’ War- 18th century war between the major powers of Europe and the Ottoman Empire. In the United States, it was known as the French and Indian War.

A predominately French-speaking province of eastern Canada.

• Autonomy

• Francophone

• Province

• Quebec

political independence

• Autonomy

• Francophone

• Province

• Quebec

What is the primary reason behind the Quebec Independence Movement?

• To preserve French language and culture

• To gain economic independence

• To establish a new government system

• To join the United States

Which political party is most associated with the Quebec Independence Movement?

• Liberal Party of Canada

• Parti Québécois

• Conservative Party of Canada

• New Democratic Party