How did a French Majority affect Canada East?

By Dank Loaf

  • French Canadiens

    Most of the population of Canada east was French Speakers called Canadiens.

  • Catholic Cathedral

    A catholic cathedral was being built in the protestant area of Canada east where there were a lot of English Speakers.

  • Act of Union

    The English wanted to assimilate the French as a whole even though most of Canada east where French speakers.

  • French Nationalism

    Canadien leaders and its followers made an attempt to fight back against the attempted assimilation.

  • Lord Metcalfe and Lord Elgin

    These governors agreed with the French Nationalism movement and supported the French in abandoning the assimilation.

  • English Buisnessmen

    English Businessmen were dominant in the economy of Canada East.

  • Louis Joseph Papineau

    Louis Joseph Papineau was an important seigneur, that sold land to Canadien farmers. He was also important in the rebellion in 1837.

  • French Seignural System

    The French seignural system was ended in 1854, and the British was for it. French speakers spoke out in saying it was for putting an end to their cultural.

  • Canadian Migration

    French Canadiens migrated from Canada and by 1867 only 5% only lived in cities.