Quebec SS6H2

What cultural difference is a large factor in the Quebec independence movement?

• Most people in Quebec practice Judaism as their religion.

  
  

• Most people in Quebec speak French as their first language.

  
  

• 1. Most people in Quebec are members of Canada's First Nations.

• Most people in Quebec think it should be part of the United States.

Why does the Canadian government resist granting Quebec its independence?

• Quebec controls Canada's large offshore oil fields.

• Quebec is a major industrial center in Canada.

• Quebec controls Canada's large offshore oil fields.

• Quebec contains nearly half of Canada's territory

What are the people fighting for the independence of Quebec known as?

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• Federalists

  
  

• Abolitionists

  
  

• Nationalists

• Separatists

  
  

Why do some residents of Quebec want the province to become independent from Canada?

• They want to preserve their province's language and culture.

  
  

• They think that the province should join the United States.

• They believe that other Canadians do not pay a fair share of taxes.

  
  

• They do not like Canada's parliamentary system of government.

  
  

Why do many of Canada's government leaders want Quebec to stay a part of Canada?

• Its independence would threaten Canada's security.

  
  

• Its independence would harm Canada's First Nation peoples.

  
  

• Its independence would hurt Canada's economy.

  
  

• Its independence would cause overpopulation in Canada.

  
  

What does Quebec's independence movement represent?

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• a response to corruption in the Canadian government

  
  

• an effort to preserve French Canadian culture

  
  

• concern about the strength of the Canadian economy

  
  

• fears over the security of the Canadian border

  
  

Why do members of the Quebec independence movement want Quebec to be independent from Canada?

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• residents pay a higher tax rate than residents of other provinces

  
  

• to improve their economy through the elimination of trade restrictions

  
  

• to protect and preserve their unique culture

  
  

• widespread corruption in the federal government