POLS 1400 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: The Symbolic, Anglicisation, Distinct Society

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POLS 1400
• Professor: Nanita Mohan

Document Summary

When the british defeated the french on the plains of abraham in 1759 it set a tumultuous course for french-english relations many debates remain unresolved. Even though the (cid:498)english(cid:499) would eventually play the lead role in. Here are some major historical events affecting french english relations in shaping canada, the french population maintained some of their central traits including protection of language, domination of the catholic church and maintenance of the unique legal system. French-catholic metis louis riel led the fight for provincial status in manitoba (1870) Riel reemerges fifteen years later for second rebellion, this time in what would become saskatchewan. Riel charged with treason and hanged for his crimes. While english protestants believed riel was a traitor, french. Catholics believed he was a patriot and a saint: the manitoba schools question. 1870 manitoba act gives both french and english official status leads to two separate and publically funded school boards (french-catholic and english-protestant)