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Divine Right of Kings
The divine right of kings is a political ideology according to which the ruler was said to receive his or her power directly from God's representative on earth. The king and the Church therefore have strong ties. -
Catholicism
During the French Regime, it is the Catholic Church who has the most influence on the ideas and culture. The Church is responsible for education, hospitals and healthcare, the poor and orphans, and to convert the Amerindians. The Church used its influence to suppress multiple forms of artistic expression the didn't conform to religious countries. The clergy printed the catechism. This book explains the faith and practice of the Catholic Church. -
Founding of the College des Jésuites
During the French régime, two Québec city institutions took church of higher eduction in New France: The College des Jesuits and The Grand Séminaire. France is a catholic country. The French king is the defender of the Catholic faith. -
Founding of Ville-Marie
During the French regime, it is the catholic church who has the most influence on ideas and culture. The Church is responsible for; education, hospitals and healthcare, the poor and orphans, and to convert the amerindians to catholicism. -
Founding of the Grand Séminaire de Québec
The Séminaire de Québec is a Society of priests founded on March 26, 1663 by Bishop François de Laval, first bishop of New France, in order to sustain the mission of the Church in North America. -
Publication of the Catéchisme du Diocèse de Québec
To ensure that the dogma of the Catholic Church is followed, the clergy printed the catechism. This book explained the faith and practices of the Catholic Church. -
British Imperialism
The change of empire was also characterized by the rise of liberalism in the colony. Liberalism is a political ideology to which all individuals have equal and fundamental rights including protection from the abuse of the monarch's power. The liberals put a great importance on fundamental rights and freedoms such as: religious, economic, culture and political freedoms. -
Creation of La Gazette de Montréal
The arrival of the printing press in the settlement allowed the publication of newspapers and brochures, thus promoting the dissemination of liberal ideas. William Brown and Thomas Gilmore, will be the founders of the Gazette de Quebec in 1764. It them became bilingual in 1778. It turned into the Montreal Gazette. -
Rise of liberalism in Lower Canada
The change of empire was also characterized by the rise of liberalism in the colony. Liberalism is a political ideology to which all individuals have equal and fundamental rights including protection from the abuse of the monarch's power. -
French Canadian Nationalism
The maple leaf wad adopted as the emblem of the French Canadian society and the national anthem O Canada which would much later become the national anthem of Canada. Monuments were erected in honour of celebrated French Canadians like Samuel de Champlain, and the criss on top of Montreal's Mont Royal. The culture was promoted through organized contests. -
Ultramontanism
From the middle of the 19th century, the clergy rediscovered its visor, thanks to ultramontanism, a school of thought developed in French in opposition to Gallicanism. Ultramontanism affirmed the primacy of the spiritual power of the Church over the state. -
Anticlericalism
Certain liberals don't want the Church to intervene in the political and social sphere of the province. For them, it's very important that society be more modern and develops outside the influence of the clergy. They refused the traditionalism of the Ultramontanes and say that a separation between Church and State is necessary. Anticlericalism is an attitude consisting of the refusal of the Church's influence over the any sphere of life other than the religion sphere. -
Rise of Capitalism
Capitalism and industrialization were the causes of major social inequalities. Workers earned very low wages and worked in difficult conditions. While most of the investors were of British origin, the industrial labour force was force was supplied by French Canadians. -
Canadian and French Canadian Nationalism
After the confederation in 1867, tensions intensified between French Canadians and English Canadians. The Metis rebellion in 1870 in Manitoba, the hanging of Louis Riel in 1885. -
Agriculturalism
At the end of the 19th century, The Quebec clergy tried to ward off the negative effects of industrialization by proposing a new way of thinking known as agriculturist. This movement promoted rural life and the traditional agricultural way of life. -
Rise of Feminism
The feminist movement slowly began to gather momentum at the end of the 19th century. Women obtain the right to vote in 1918 in Federal elections. Quebec women will be able to vote in provincial elections as of 1940. -
Rise of the Cooperative Movement
The back to the land movement benefited the agricultural world, with developed at the beginning of the 20th century. Thanks to new techniques and machinery productivity increased. But these new technologies are expensive and farmers have difficulty borrowing money from banks. For easier access to money, several farmers decide to regroup their funds. In order to raise the capital necessary for rural development these farmers counted on cooperatism. -
Birth of Fascism
Fascism is an ideology that first appeared in Europe after the first World War. This ideology promotes tradition and totalitarianism, as well as extreme nationalism. They believe is the installation of only one political party. This party is led by the lady and all must obey him. -
Rise of Socialism
Socialism is a political ideology that was born in Europe and criticized capitalism and the industrial development. Socialists denounced the concentration of wealth in the hands of the few and defended the interests of the majority, in particular by demanding a fairer distribution of wealth. Some socialists desired the abolition of the capitalist system and social classes by sharing the means of production: this was the birth of communism. -
Growing American Influence
The living and working conditions of the Quebec population improved. Wages increased and the number of working hours deceased. Quebecers can now devote more time to their leisure activities. The Quebec culture was greatly influenced by Americanism. -
Rise of Secularism
After World War II, the power or the Church was strongly contested. Many believe in the separation of Church and State. A group of artists published a manifesto. In the manifesto, the signatories denounced the Catholic Church and its traditional values. -
Rise of Quebec Nationalism
Quebec nationalism asserts that the Québécois people are a nation, distinct from the rest of Canada, and promotes the unity of the Québécois people in the province of Quebec. -
Neoliberalism
Neoliberalism is an ideology that advocates a laissez-faire approach to the economy and calls state intervention into question. Neoliberalism groups demand the reduction in state intervention in areas of public life, free market to encourage economic trade, and individual responsibility. They are against taxes and the imposition of customs duties between countries. -
Aboriginal Claims for Self-Determination
Aboriginalism encompasses recognition of the distinction of the first nations. The main objectives are the preservation of Aboriginal culture, maintaining the traditional way of life and the protection of Aboriginal territories, resources and language. Aboriginal people are mobilizing and asserting themselves to demand respect for their rights. -
The Quebec National Library
Quebec Opened the province's most elaborate library in its history. The Quebec National Library has a collection of over a million titles as well as documents like magazines, microfilm, films, records and more.
