The History of Quebec Separatism

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How close was Canada from being radically different from how it’s known today? 1.16%. From coast to coast, Canadians have taken pride in being united as one, which was exemplified by the exceptional patriotism showed during the recently completed Sochi Olympics. However, there is one province that seems to be opposed to the norm. One of the founding provinces of Canada, Quebec, has been lobbying for separation for decades. Québécois or the people of Quebec feel that they should be united as one rather than with the rest of Canada. They think that they have been marginalized and treated as a minority in Canada. Their primary belief is that since the majority of them are French, the language itself should be separate from English, as it was pre-Confederation. ; Even though they are the largest province in Canada by area, Quebec is extremely different from the rest of Canada. From its early origins to more recent political battles, Quebec has had a tumultuous history, and their reasons for separation have yet to be completely decoded.
From the early days of Cabot and Cartier, to the settlements created by the swashbuckling Samuel de Champlain, to the Seven Years’ war, the history of Quebec is a phenomenal way to get a greater insight on why they truly want to separate. The battles for Quebec and Canada as a whole created irreparable tensions between the English and French. Perhaps the best place to begin our investigation is with the earliest reports of Euro-Canadian contact. Enter John Cabot. An Italian by birth, Giovanni Caboto, as his name was translated in Italian, was commissioned by the English monarchs to find the gold mine of trading that was Asia. Like Columbus before him, Cabot ran into the problem that was North America ...

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