Canada A Country by Consent: The Quebec Act: Reaction of the Habitants

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Reaction of the Habitants

The habitants habitant: a farmer in New France. were probably disgruntled by the entrenching of the church tithe and seigneurial seigneurial system: a feudal system of land ownership whereby huge grants put land ownership in the hands of seigneurs who rented sections to farmers. dues in the Quebec Act since these fees came out of their pockets. They could still obtain land for free, though, which was one positive concession for them.

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A Country by Consent is a national history of Canada which studies the major political events that have shaped the country, presented in a cohesive, chronological narrative. Many of these main events are introduced by an audiovisual overview, enlivened by narration, sound effects and music.

This was the first digital, multimedia history of Canada. It started out as a laserdisc in 1993 and the CD-ROM version has been used in schools across the country. It has been approved as a curriculum-supporting resource by provincial and territorial ministries of education. This online, public domain site is the fifth edition of the project.