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Quebec Facts
HISTORY OF QUEBEC
★ Quebec’s origins date back to the arrival of the Algonquian and Iroquois
people nearly 10,000 years ago.
★ At the end of glaciation, during the Archaic era (8000-1500 BC), the
nomadic peoples of the area experienced population growth and a
diversified diet and tools. By the Woodland era (3000 BC-1500 AD)
agriculture around the St. Lawrence River valley expanded, and crops
such as corn and beans were cultivated.
★ Early French exploration began with Jacques Cartier in 1534, who took
possession of the land in the name of the King of France.
★ Permanent European settlement began in 1608 when Samuel de
Champlain established a fort at the site of present-day Quebec City.
★ Quebec City, along with Trois-Rivieres, and Montreal, were the three
founding cities of New France.
★ The French quickly began establishing trading posts in their new land.
★ Colonization efforts began to shape up with the establishment of the
Sovereign Council in 1663 which turned New France into a province of
France, and ended the period of company rule.
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Quebec Facts
HISTORY OF QUEBEC (continued)
★ During the 18th century, the Seven Years’ War brought the territory of
New France to war with British North America over disputed and
undefined boundary lines between the two possessions, as seen in the
map below.
★ Under the British
Proclamation
of 1763, the
province of
Quebec was
formed, and the
French were
guaranteed
their traditional
rights and
customs.
★ The government
of Quebec was
established with
the signing of
the Quebec Act of 1774. The act also restored the use of the French
civil law for private matters, while utilizing the English common law for
public administration.
★ When Upper and Lower Canada were created in 1791, the
French-speaking population of Lower Canada maintained their French
civil law and continued to practice Catholicism.
★ By 1837, growing dissent in the French-speaking portion of the province
led to a rebellion in Lower Canada, which resulted in the Act of Union in
1840, which merged the two colonial provinces into one.
★ Nearly 50 years after Canada became a country, World War I broke out,
and the Conscription Crisis led to feelings of dissent, and eventually the
Quiet Revolution, a period of dramatic social and political change in
Quebec’s economy, religion, and sovereignty movement.
★ Today, varying levels of dissent between English and French-speakers
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Quebec Facts
GEOGRAPHY AND ECONOMY OF QUEBEC
★ There are three main geological regions in Quebec - the Canadian
Shield, the Appalachians in the south, and the St. Lawrence lowlands
that exist between the former two.
★ By area, Quebec is the largest of the Canadian provinces, and due to
its size, it has varying temperature fluctuations and vegetation.
★ There are thousands of lakes and rivers in Quebec, including the St.
Lawrence River, which is one of the most important waterways in the
country - it also has one of the largest reserves of freshwater, which
occupies about 12% of its surface.
★ Quebec is a province of extreme temperatures (both hot and cold).
★ Several different animals can be found in Quebec, including deer,
moose, coyotes, bobcats, beavers, cougars, black bears, polar bears,
snowy owls, a variety of Atlantic fish, puffins, and Canadian geese.
★ Quebec is also home to more than 100 freshwater fish species.
★ There are many areas of vegetation in Quebec, including taiga forests,
boreal forests, mixed forests, and deciduous forests.
★ The main industries in Quebec are agriculture, energy, mining, forestry,
manufacturing, and transportation.
★ Quebec’s
economy is very
advanced and
market-based.
★ About 1.1
million people
living in Quebec
work in the field
of science and
technology.
★ Quebec is
a leader in the
field of aero-
space, software,
and multimedia.
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ECONOMY AND CULTURE OF QUEBEC
★ About 60% of the production of the Canadian aerospace industry is
from Quebec.
★ The Canadian Space Agency was
established in Quebec.
★ Quebec’s abundance of natural
resources makes it a wealthy province
in terms of economic reward; the
province is one of the top ten areas to
do business in mining.
★ The province of Quebec has pledged to
put more money towards science and
technology research and development,
as they are key factors in the economic position of Quebec.
★ Quebec’s French culture and nationalism comes from strong historic
roots with its aboriginal heritage and immigration.
★ The jig, quadrille, reel, and line dancing, the use of the fiddle,
accordion, jaw harp, and the influence of folk music have all shaped the
French musical culture.
★ Much of Quebec’s fine art
was influenced by
Catholicism, as well as its
natural landscape.
★ Cirque du Soleil (the
entertainment company)
was established in Quebec
in 1984 and blends
continuous live music with
acrobatic circus
performances.
★ The Cultural Heritage Fund is a program that aims to conserve and
develop Quebec’s heritage, and is funded by the Quebec government.
★ Some modern traditional Quebec foods include tourtiere, poutine, and
world-famous Montreal-smoked meat (which is similar to pastrami).
★ Hockey is a popular sport in Quebec. [Link]
Historic Quebec
The historic neighborhood of Old Montreal was founded by French
settlers in 1642 and still contains many structures that date back to
the New France era. Imagine you are visiting Old Montreal - write up
an itinerary to show where you’d visit and what you’d see.
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Quebec Crossword
Can you solve the clues and fit the answers into the grid?
Across
2 A popular French-Canadian
dish comprised of french fries,
gravy, and cheese curds
4 By area, Quebec is the largest
______ in Canada
5 This part of Canada is where the
French-speaking population lived
from 1791 to 1840
7 This era was when the St.
Lawrence River valley expanded
and more food was cultivated
8 Quebec is home to more than
100 freshwater _____ species
Down
1 Early French exploration in
present-day Quebec began with this man in 1534
3 Over 1.1 million people in Quebec work in the field of science and this
6 This famous circus company formed in Quebec in 1984; Cirque du _____
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Quebec Crossword
ANSWERS
Across
2 A popular French-Canadian
dish comprised of french fries,
gravy, and cheese curds
4 By area, Quebec is the largest
______ in Canada
5 This part of Canada is where the
French-speaking population lived
from 1791 to 1840
7 This era was when the St.
Lawrence River valley expanded
and more food was cultivated
8 Quebec is home to more than
100 freshwater _____ species
Down
1 Early French exploration in
present-day Quebec began with this man in 1534
3 Over 1.1 million people in Quebec work in the field of science and this
6 This famous circus company formed in Quebec in 1984; Cirque du _____
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