The Quiet Revolution in Quebec
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What is the Quiet Revolution?

  • A period of rapid industrialization in Quebec
  • A series of protests against the federalist and sovereigntist factions
  • A movement advocating for the re-establishment of the Roman Catholic Church's control over healthcare and education
  • A significant period of socio-political and socio-cultural transformation in French Canada, particularly in Quebec, following the election of 1960 (correct)
  • Who led the Liberal Party of Quebec's government during the Quiet Revolution?

  • Daniel Johnson
  • Robert Bourassa
  • Jean Lesage (correct)
  • Pierre Trudeau
  • What was a primary change during the Quiet Revolution?

  • An effort by the provincial government to assume greater control over healthcare and education (correct)
  • A shift in political alignment towards monarchist factions
  • An increase in the influence of the Roman Catholic Church over governance
  • A decrease in public investments in the education system
  • What was established by the Quiet Revolution to administer the welfare state?

    <p>Ministry of Health and Education</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which party eventually won the election and advocated for provincial sovereignty?

    <p>Parti Québécois</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What significant impact did the Quiet Revolution have on healthcare and education?

    <p>Greater control assumed by the provincial government over healthcare and education</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term did French Canadians in Quebec adopt to distinguish themselves from the rest of Canada and France during the Quiet Revolution?

    <p>Québécois</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was the conservative Premier of Quebec during the 1950s, known for the Grande Noirceur (Great Darkness)?

    <p>Maurice Duplessis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary objective of the street demonstration known as Operation McGill français which took place in Montreal on March 28, 1969?

    <p>Advocating for McGill University to become a French-speaking institution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the Quiet Revolution bring about in terms of social and economic development in Quebec?

    <p>Notable changes to the physical landscape and social structures of Montreal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which political party was led by Maurice Duplessis during his tenure as Premier of Quebec?

    <p>Union Nationale party</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What establishment was created by Quebecois nationalists to nationalize Quebec's electric utilities during the Quiet Revolution?

    <p>Hydro-Québec</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Le ciel est bleu, l'enfer est rouge' was a slogan used to reference which two political parties during the tenure of Maurice Duplessis?

    <p>Liberal (red) and Conservative (blue)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What intellectual forums were used by critics of the Duplessis Government prior to the Quiet Revolution?

    <p>'Le Devoir' and 'Cité Libre'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What event in 1955 may have signaled growing submerged forces in Quebec during Maurice Duplessis's tenure?

    <p>The Richard Riot</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who became the Premier of Quebec after Maurice Duplessis's death?

    <p>Jean Lesage</p> Signup and view all the answers

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