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Reviewing Canada’s History
Unit 2 When Cultures Collide
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During the early settlement of North America, the French and British were rivals .
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An important step in Canada’s history was the Quebec Act, which gave French people in Quebec the right to speak French, practice their own religion and follow their own customs.
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In 1867, Canadians peacefully won the right to control their own government without fighting a war.
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After its “peaceful revolution,” Canada saw years of growth and change.
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Canadians entered World War I since they were subjects of Great Britain.
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in Europe and the United States, which made for a prosperous Canada.
After World War II, products made by Canadian factories found a ready market in Europe and the United States, which made for a prosperous Canada.
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New laws passed in 1969 made Canada a bilingual country.
Key Term: When a country has two official languages, it is bilingual New laws passed in 1969 made Canada a bilingual country.
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Changes in the Canadian constitution in 1982…
…meant that Canada was completely independent
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Since 1867, Canada has had the right to control their own government, but it was still a dominion, or subject to Great Britain. In 1982 this came to an end.
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Oh Canada!
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