Section 3 - Regional development - Post WWII Flashcards
1
Q
Duplessis implemented measures to modernize agriculture. What was put in place? What year? What was it?
A
The Act to Promote Rural Electrification: 1945
Allowed farms with electricity to produce more
2
Q
In 1945-1960 American companies invested in what?
A
Ore mining in Quebec
3
Q
What regions and towns were developed for ore mining?
A
Regions: Côte-Nord and Nouveau Québec
Towns: Schefferville and Gagnon
4
Q
What opened giving easy access to the US via the Great Lakes? What year?
A
The St-Lawrence Seaway; 1959
