Quebec
Quebec is a province within the Kingdom of Canada. It is known for its distinct French culture apart from the English dominance found in the rest of the country.
History
Quebec was a part of French North America until Great Britain's victory in the Seven Years War. With the declaration of American independence, Quebec declined to join the rebelling colonies.
During the Franco-American Wars, the Quebecois shared in Canadian worries of American dominance in the continent. Though much of the population shared common language and culture with France, the people had recieved considerable concessions from the British crown to secure loyalty. Quebec joined their fellow Canadians in garnering support for Tecumseh's Confederacy against the Kingdom of America, ultimately leading to their involvement in the War of the North.
When Canada was made a Kingdom in 1865, King Alfred I affirmed the protections of the Quebecois culture. It was not until the Great War under Queen Victoria that these rights were challenged. Canada joined Britain in fighting against Germany, Holland, and Russia. Canada was defeated, and France fell to communism, forming the Soviet Union.
For the rise of vanguardism in Europe, many Canadian conservatives felt the French dominated culture of Quebec unpatriotic. Wishing to have a homogeneous culture, many of the protections for the French culture and Catholic religion were removed and their practices suppressed. The French language was removed from all government facilities and schools. Many French Canadians protested, often being suppressed violently, such as in the Montreal Riots. Some fled to areas that were friendly to them, such as Oregon.
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