Chapter 3.3: Natural Growth Flashcards
1
Q
Why had births declined in the mid 1900s?
A
Great Dep, WW2
2
Q
What causes Baby Boom after WW2?
A
- More children per family
- Marrying younger
- Couples see a safer/better life together after WW2
3
Q
How do the Baby Boomers of the mid 1900s affect QC’s society today?
A
More old than young people, boomers had less children = older population. Gov’t will have to change spending plan (more to nursing homes than edu)
4
Q
Why did the birth rate drop in the 70s in QC?
A
- Use of contraception (birth control pill)
- Weaker Church influence
- Women working more
- Legalized abortion in ‘69
- Less marriages, more divorces
- Women getting more edu
5
Q
How did the Indigenous pop grow compared to the rest of Canada?
A
Indig grow ~500%, Can ~50%
6
Q
How did QC maintain its pop if births decreased?
A
Increase in immigrants
