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2 days ago · Quebec - French Colony, Fur Trade, British Rule: The origins of Quebec go back to 1534–35, when the French explorer Jacques Cartier landed at present-day Gaspé and took possession of the land in the name of the king of France. Cartier brought with him the 16th-century European traditions of mercantile expansion to a land where a few thousand Indians (First Nations) and Inuit (the Arctic ...
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Quebec - French-Speaking, Urban, Rural: French, and later...
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Quebec - Culture, Language, Traditions: In many ways,...
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Quebec, city, port, and capital of Quebec province, Canada....
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3 days ago · Quebec, city, port, and capital of Quebec province, Canada. One of the oldest cities in Canada—having celebrated its 400th anniversary in 2008—Quebec city has old-world character and charm. It is the only remaining walled city in North America north of Mexico and was made a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1985.
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2 days ago · Quebec, eastern province of Canada. Constituting nearly one-sixth of Canada’s total land area, Quebec is the largest of Canada’s 10 provinces in area and is second only to Ontario in population. Its capital, Quebec city, is the oldest city in Canada. Its major metropolis, Montreal, is the country’s second largest city.
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4 days ago · Quebec is the only province whose official language is French. The capital city is Quebec City, with a population of nearly 800,000. Quebec is also home to Canada’s second-largest city and the second-largest French-speaking city in the world, Montreal (more than four million people). Why is Canada under British rule? History and present ...
3 days ago · The Battle of Quebec was fought on 13 September 1759 during the Seven Years War (1756-63). British troops led by Major-General James Wolfe came up against the garrison of French general the Marquis de Montcalm. Wolfe’s victory ultimately led to the conquest of Canada by Britain. The British landing at Quebec, 1759.
4 days ago · HISTORY 3HQ3 - History of Quebec. 3 unit (s) This course is a lecture-seminar survey of Quebec history from the British Conquest of 1760 to the present. Topics to be covered include Quebec’s place in a new empire, colonial society and economy, the rise of political protest, rebellion, and nationalism, the role of key institutions such as the ...
3 days ago · Archeological treasure from 19th century found under Hydro-Québec parking lot in Montreal. Human remains have been discovered near that dig site before — once in 1941 and again in 2010 ...
