Quebec and Anglo French Relations
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5) Quebec and Anglo-French Relations
Georges-Étienne Cartier
In 1860, George-Étienne Cartier was one of the most powerful politicians in Lower Canada and a fervent protector of French Canadian nationality. But Cartier would work to bridge the gap between English and French Canada and become one of the leading Fathers of Confederation. Although a product of the establishment, Cartier joined the 1837 uprising against British authority. Cartier was a member of the Patriots - a group of mainly French and Irish Canadians opposed to arbitrary rule by the colonial administration. Cartier had fought in the battle of St. Denis. Cartier was charged with treason for his part in the Rebellion and fled to the United States. There, the rebel had a change of heart and wrote to the colonial governor, swearing his allegiance to the Queen.Cartier ran for office in 1848 at the age of 34 and was elected as a member of the Legislative Assembly of United Canada. It would mark the beginning of a long, illustrious career in politics. Cartier worked tirelessly for his constituents and French Canada; rewriting property laws; creating a modern civil code; setting up primary schools for Catholics and Protestants and modernizing the institutions of his province.
But Cartier would make his biggest mark when he teamed up with a prominent Upper Canadian politician named John A. MacDonald. Together, the two men would help form a country.
Quebec Conference 1864
In October 1864, delegates from across British North America gathered in Quebec City to hammer out the terms of a union. A month earlier prominent politicians from the separate colonies of Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Canada had met in Charlottetown and convinced each that it was in their best interest to create a federation. The delegates at the Quebec Conference had the daunting task of spelling out the terms of Confederation. Many of the politicians at the Quebec Conference
5) Quebec and Anglo-French Relations
Georges-Étienne Cartier
In 1860, George-Étienne Cartier was one of the most powerful politicians in Lower Canada and a fervent protector of French Canadian nationality. But Cartier would work to bridge the gap between English and French Canada and become one of the leading Fathers of Confederation. Although a product of the establishment, Cartier joined the 1837 uprising against British authority. Cartier was a member of the Patriots - a group of mainly French and Irish Canadians opposed to arbitrary rule by the colonial administration. Cartier had fought in the battle of St. Denis. Cartier was charged with treason for his part in the Rebellion and fled to the United States. There, the rebel had a change of heart and wrote to the colonial governor, swearing his allegiance to the Queen.Cartier ran for office in 1848 at the age of 34 and was elected as a member of the Legislative Assembly of United Canada. It would mark the beginning of a long, illustrious career in politics. Cartier worked tirelessly for his constituents and French Canada; rewriting property laws; creating a modern civil code; setting up primary schools for Catholics and Protestants and modernizing the institutions of his province.
But Cartier would make his biggest mark when he teamed up with a prominent Upper Canadian politician named John A. MacDonald. Together, the two men would help form a country.
Quebec Conference 1864
In October 1864, delegates from across British North America gathered in Quebec City to hammer out the terms of a union. A month earlier prominent politicians from the separate colonies of Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Canada had met in Charlottetown and convinced each that it was in their best interest to create a federation. The delegates at the Quebec Conference had the daunting task of spelling out the terms of Confederation. Many of the politicians at the Quebec Conference