The Province of Quebec
As the only French speaking area in North America, the Province
of Quebec is most certainly unique. Home to the separate native
tribes of the Abenakis, Algonquian, Attikameks, Cree,
Huron-Wendats, Innuu, Inuit, Malecites, Micmacs, Mohawks and
Naskapis the first western settlers arrived in 1534. Jacques
Cartier was the first westerner to set foot on the Quebec
peninsula and claimed the area for France. Samuel de Champlain
founded the city of Quebec in 1608 with King Louis XIV of France
granting the status of Royal Province in 1663.
By the early 1700's the British were a powerful force in the
"Upper Canada" region and eventually General Wolfe defeated the
French forces defending Quebec after the famous battle of
Abraham Plains. The French finally ceded the rights to New
France to the British in 1763 and the Province of Quebec joined
the Federation in 1867. That wasn't to be the end of the drama
in Quebec as first the "Quiet Revolution" and then the rise of
the separatist movement have all led to interesting times. Still
a major part of Canada with abundant natural resources, Quebec
is a truly diverse Province.
The Province of Qu