the quiet revolution

Question 1

who was elected premier of quebec and when (2 dates)

Answer 1

jean lesage. 1960-1962

Question 2

what was the period called when quebec underwent great change

Answer 2

the quiet revolution

Question 3

what did the government take control of during the quiet revolution

Answer 3

social programs such as education and health

Question 4

what did the government do which made him interventionist

Answer 4

the welfare state (spending lots of money on people)

Question 5

what was nationalized in 1962 and what did it cause

Answer 5

• hydroelectricity
• standardized costs and made supply reliable

Question 6

what was the campaign slogan of the nationalization of hydroelectricity

Answer 6

maître chez nous

Question 7

what did the govt invest heavily in (4)

Answer 7

infrastructure:
-schools
-autoroutes
-hospitals
-montreal metro

Question 8

what was it called when the church and government became separate

Answer 8

secularization

Question 9

what happened to the number of priests

Answer 9

it declined/decreased

Question 10

what type of program involving hospitals was adopted in 1961

Answer 10

provincial hospital insurance (free health care)

Question 11

when was a public pension plan created

Answer 11

1966

Question 12

up until which age was school attendance made compulsory

Answer 12

15

Question 13

was education free

Answer 13

yes

Question 14

what recommended a higher quality public education system and when

Answer 14

• the parent report
• 1963-64

Question 15

what was created in order to give workers the public sector the right to unionize and strike, when

Answer 15

a labour code
1964

Question 16

what 2 events did montreal host & when. what did it demonstrate

Answer 16

• expo 67 (1967)
• olympics (1976)
  it demonstrated our modernization and openness to the world

Question 17

who created cégep and when

Answer 17

daniel johnson 1967

Question 18

with whom did quebec promote its relationship with

Answer 18

francophones

Question 19

why did quebec promote its relationship with francophones (2)

Answer 19

• receive more immagrants
• wanted countries to invest in quebec businesses

Question 20

why were measures taken in government

Answer 20

to end corruption

Question 21

what was done to promote economic nationalism during the quiet revolution (3)

Answer 21

• crown corporations established (government owned businesses: SGF, SOQUEM, caisse de dépôt et placement)
• many government workers hired
• government promoted french entrepreneurs

Question 22

which commission did the government create and when

Answer 22

• 1963
• the laurendeau-dunton commission

Question 23

what did the laurendeau-dunton commission do (2)

Answer 23

• determined that french speaking people did not have the same opportunities as english in canada
• trudeau governemrnt made the english and french both official languages of canada