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What? • leader of organization to help sustain Quebec culture, La Ligue Nationaliste Canadienne Historical Significance • Quebeckers felt that French Canadians were being overlooked as the economy grew. • Bourassa fought to protect Quebec's distinctive French culture

Henri Bourassa Stamp Image Courtesy of Les Collections du Musee de la Civilisation

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PEOPLE > TURN OF THE CENTURY > Henri Bourassa > REVIEW QUESTIONS

1. What was Henri Bourassa?
   
   1. A British
   2. A French-Canadian
   3. Australian
   4. Chinese




2. Which organization was Bourassa a leader of?
   
   1. La Groupe Francaise
   2. The Henri Bourassa Group
   3. La Ligue Nationaliste
   4. L'Organization de Quebec





3. How did the Quebeckers feel that the French Canadians were being treated?
   
   1. that they were very involved as the economy grew
   2. that they were being overlooked as the economy grew
   3. they were left-out
   4. both b) and c)




4. What did Henri Bourassa fight for?
   
   1. French culture
   2. British culture
   3. Canadian culture
   4. all of the above






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