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Macleod
Sec. 4 History

Pre Quiz Questions for Chapter 1 Part 4

Social Change and Culture in the 19 th Century

1) What was the new social class that emerged under

industrialization?
2) Describe and give an example of the working conditions for
workers in factories in the second half of the 19th century?
3) Why would factory owners favour hiring women and children over
men?
4) What rights or protections were workers missing?
5) What were the demands of unions for workers?
6) What was an association that most unions in Quebec before 1890
were a part of?
7) Describe two measures that the government took to improve
conditions for workers?
8) Why had the rural areas of Quebec become so overpopulated?
9) What caused the rural exodus?
10) Where were working class neighborhoods generally located?
11) Describe and give an example of the living conditions in
working class neighborhoods?
12) Why were working class neighborhoods prone to out breaks
of disease?
13) Why did so many French Canadians move south to the
United States from 1850-1890?
14) Why was the Quebec government concerned about this
movement of people?
15) Why was the Catholic Church concerned about this
movement of people?
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Sec. 4 History

16) What was the Quebec government and Catholic Church’s

response to try and stop this movement of people?
17) What does it say about Quebec society at this time that the
government and the Church are working together?
18) What are the values promoted by agriculturalism?
19) What was the purpose of the Department of Agriculture and
Colonization?
20) What were the reasons that colonization attempts in
Quebec were not very successful?
21) Where were the majority of immigrants to Canada coming
from during the second half of the 19th century?
22) What characteristics was the government looking for in
immigrants during this time?
23) Explain how Canada’s net migration was negative at this
time.
24) In what ways did the Catholic Church have influence over
Quebec society?
25) How did Bishop Ignace Bourget try to increase the influence
of the Church in the 1840’s?
26) Explain ultramontanism.
27) What was the effect for Quebec society as a result of the
alliance between Reformers and the Church?
28) How was the authority over schools divided as a result of the
1841 School Act?
29) Explain nationalism
30) According to the Church, what made up the identity of
French Canadians?