History of Quebec
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Quebec was first called Canada between 1534 and 1763. It was the most developed colony of New France as well as New France's centre, responsible for a variety of dependencies. Common themes in Quebec'
A portrait of Jacques Cartier.
Plaque honouring the first settlers of Quebec City
Colonial buildings in the Lower Town of Old Quebec, Quebec City.
Governor Frontenac speaking with the envoy of Sir William Phipps at the Battle of Quebec, in 1690.
Quiet Revolution
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The Quiet Revolution was a period of socio-political and socio-cultural transformation in French Canada, particularly in Quebec, following the 1960 Quebec general election. This period was marked by t
History of Quebec
…and New Brunswick in 1867, beginning the Confederation of Canada. Important events that mark this period are the World Wars, the Grande Noirceur, the Quiet Revolution (which improved the socio-economic standing of French Canadians and secularized Quebec), and the emergence of the contemporary Quebec sovereignty…
The hill leading to Place d'Armes in Montreal, an important historic site of French Canada
"Maîtres chez nous" ('Masters in Our Own Home') was the electoral slogan of the Liberal Party during the 1962 election.
Université du Québec à Montréal
Hydro-Québec's Jean-Lesage generating station, formerly known as Manic-2, built between 1961 and 1965.