Section 7 - Changes resulting from Quiet Revolution

Question 1

How did Quebec reform its democratic institutions in 1968? (2)

Answer 1

1. Eliminating the non-elected Legislative Council
2. Renaming the Legislative Assembly to National Assembly

Question 2

Laws were established to promote what and encourage what? (2) 1969

Answer 2

1. Promote the French language in schools
2. Encourage immigrants to attend French school

Question 3

Who was the premier at this time? What years?

Answer 3

Robert Bourassa
1970-1976 and 1985-1994

Question 4

What was Bourassa famous for initiating? What year?

Answer 4

The James Bay Project (hydro electricity) in 1971

Question 5

What other hydroelectric project. was established? What year? Where?

Answer 5

Manic-Outardes hydroelectric project
1960s in Côte Nord

Question 6

The indigenous and QC gov. signed which agreement? What did this do? In what year?

Answer 6

James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement; ended land disputes in the territory in 1975

Question 7

What did Bill 22 do? What year?

Answer 7

Made French Quebec’s only official language in 1974

Question 8

What did Bill 101 do? (2) What year?

Answer 8

Limited who can attend English schools and the use of English on signs; 1977

Question 9

What was adopted reducing discrimination on minorities? What year?

Answer 9

The Quebec Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms; 1975