Question
Chapter 15 - Canada and Quebec 1. What was the Quiet Revolution? 2. What was happening in Quebec at this time? 3. Who was Duplessis and Lesage? What did they want? 4.What recommendations were made at the B and B commission? 5. What was did official Bilingualism mean for Quebec? 6. Who was the Parti Quebecois and what did they want to achieve?
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1. The Quiet Revolution was a period of intense socio-political and socio-cultural change in Quebec during the 1960s.2. Quebec was undergoing rapid modernization, secularization, and reforms in education, health care, and social services.3. Duplessis was the Premier of Quebec who promoted traditional values and conservatism; Lesage was his successor who advocated for modernization and reform.4. Recommendations included promoting bilingualism and biculturalism across Canada, and recognizing the equal partnership of French and English-speaking Canadians.5. Official Bilingualism meant that both French and English were recognized as official languages of Canada, ensuring services and communication in both languages.6. The Parti Quebecois is a political party in Quebec that seeks to achieve sovereignty for Quebec, aiming for independence from Canada.