History of Quebec and Canada, Secondary IV

Unit 1: The formation of the Canadian federal system (1840-1896)

1840-1896 - the formation of the Canadian federal system.

• The Act of Union of 1840
• The colonial economy and free trade
• The winning of responsible government

• Indian Affairs and the Indian Act
• Confederation and the British North America Act
• Federal-provincial relations and the Metis uprisings

• The National Policy
• Migration and the rural exodus
• The role and status of women
• The Catholic Church and ultramontanism
• Socio-cultural expression

• The first phase of industrialization
• The forestry industry
• Agriculture and dairy farming

Unit 2: Nationalisms and the autonomy of Canada (1896-1945)

1896-1945 - nationalisms and the autonomy of Canada.

• Canada's status in the British Empire
• Clerico-nationalism
• Canada's domestic policy and the governance of First Peoples

• The second phase of industrialization
• Urban areas and public health

• The rise of mass culture
• Women's struggles and the vote
• The union movement
• The Catholic Church and cooperatives
• Education and technical training

• Migration flows and immigration policy
• The First World War and conscription
• The Great Depression
• Challenging capitalism
• The Second World War

Unit 3: The modernization of Quebec and the Quiet Revolution (1945-1980)

1945-1980 - the modernization of Quebec and the Quiet Revolution.

• Power relations in the West
• Urban agglomeration
• Natural growth and the baby boom
• New arrivals and immigration
• Regional development

• The Canadian federation and Quebec
• Indian residential schools

• The consumer society
• The Duplessis era

• Neo-nationalism
• The Quiet Revolution

• Feminism
• Socio-cultural vitality
• Self-determination of Indigenous nations
• Employer-union relations

Unit 4: Societal choices in contemporary Quebec (From 1980 to our times)

From 1980 to our times - societal choices in contemporary Quebec.

• Redefining the role of the state
• Indigenous rights
• The globalization of the economy

• Quebec's political status and the sovereignty referendums

• Sociodemographic change
• Gender equality
• The cultural industry
• The language issue

• Environmental concerns
• The devitalization of communities
• Quebec's international relations
• The information era