Description
Book SynopsisGrasp the unique history of Quebec? Easy. Packing in equal parts fun and facts, History of Quebec For Dummies is an engaging and entertaining guide to the history of Canada's second-largest province, covering the conflicts, cultures, ideas, politics, and social changes that have shaped Quebec as we know it today.
Table of ContentsForeword xiii
Introduction 1
Part I: New France (1524–1754) 7
Chapter 1: Looking for China — and Finding Quebec! (1524–1610) 9
Chapter 2: Founding a Colony (1611–1660) 25
Chapter 3: Exploring a Continent (1661–1701) 41
Chapter 4: A French Province (1701–1754) 55
Part II: Conquered but Still Alive (1754–1867) 71
Chapter 5: The Coming of the English (1754–1763) 73
Chapter 6: The American Temptation (1763–1790) 85
Chapter 7: The Birth of Lower Canada and the Parti Canadien (1791–1822) 97
Chapter 8: From the Repression of the Patriotes to the Act of Union (1823–1840) 111
Chapter 9: Responsible Government and Religious Awakening (1840–1860) 125
Chapter 10: Confederation (1860–1867) 137
Part III: Survival (1867–1939) 149
Chapter 11: “Riel, Our Brother, Is Dead” (1867–1896) 151
Chapter 12: Conscription (1897–1928) 163
Chapter 13: The Depression (1929–1938) 175
Part IV: The Quiet Reconquest (1939–1967) 189
Chapter 14: War (1939–1944) 191
Chapter 15: Le Chef (1944–1959) 203
Chapter 16: The “Quiet Revolution” (1959–1962) 217
Chapter 17: The Reforms Continue (1963–1967) 231
Part V: Province or Country? (1967 to Today) 247
Chapter 18: Revolt (1967–1972) 249
Chapter 19: The Opening of James Bay and the Election of the Parti Québécois (1973–1979) 263
Chapter 20: Federalism: A Risk Worth Taking (1980–1987) 279
Chapter 21: Almost a Country (1987–1995) 295
Chapter 22: Balanced Budget and Reasonable Accommodation (1996–2012) 311
Part VI: The Part of Tens 327
Chapter 23: Ten Mythical Personalities 329
Chapter 24: Ten Quebec Symbols 337
Chapter 25: Ten Quebec Landmarks 345
Index 353
